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River Avon at Bradford-on-Avon

River Avon at Bradford-on-Avon
Showing a former mill building ~ The western mill buildings were substantially rebuilt in 1874-5 into a square block that provided a greater floor area for machinery.

Abbey Mill was used as a billet for Australian soldiers in the WWI and was taken over by the expanding George Spencer, Moulton Rubber Company in 1915. Rubber components were made there by the company, continuing under Avon Rubber from 1956, converted to offices for the company by architects Thurlow Lucas & Janes and closed in 1995.The mill complex was converted to retirement housing in 1997.

Günter Klaus, micritter, Erhard Bernstein, Istvan Farkas and 29 other people have particularly liked this photo


49 comments - The latest ones
 ©UdoSm
©UdoSm club
Very venerable old buildings...
3 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to ©UdoSm club
Thank you Udo.
3 years ago.
 Nick Weall
Nick Weall club
Nice PoV Rosa and it it is a lovely scene ~~~ thanks for the info too ~~~ Stay Safe
3 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Nick Weall club
Thank you very much Nick. Take care!
3 years ago.
 Joe, Son of the Rock
Joe, Son of the Rock club
A beautiful scene, Rosa. I love the curve of the bend in the river. The church tower is perfectly placed in the frame, making this an excellent composition. The name Abbey Mill reminds me of Paisley. I think only two mills building remain in Paisley: Abbey Mill and Anchor Mill. Cheers, Joe
3 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Joe, Son of the Rock club
Thank you for your kind comments Joe. There were many woolen mills along this stretch of the river, and many were derelict for years but now have been given a new lease of life thank goodness. Cheers, Roa.
3 years ago.
 Malik Raoulda
Malik Raoulda club
D'une beauté fascinante et très bien rendue dans son ensemble..
Merci beaucoup pour les informations très intéressantes.
Je4tr souhaite une bonne et agréable journée ma chère amie.
3 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Malik Raoulda club
Thank you for your kind comments and interest dear Malik.
Good evening and take care.
3 years ago.
 Ulrich John
Ulrich John club
Looks very beautiful and it’s a nice presentation ! Good Morning, Rosa ! Have a nice day !
3 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Ulrich John club
Thank you very much Ulrich.
3 years ago.
 Nouchetdu38
Nouchetdu38 club
Very nice set and an interesting history!
Have a nice day*******
3 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Nouchetdu38 club
Thank you very much Nouchet.
3 years ago.
 Madeleine Defawes
Madeleine Defawes club
Superbe image !
Bonne journée. Amitiés
3 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Madeleine Defawes club
Thank you very much Madeleine.
Regards.
3 years ago.
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
Very well composed Rosa.
3 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Jaap van 't Veen club
Thank you very much Jaap.
3 years ago.
 Annemarie
Annemarie club
wonderful

Happy day:)
3 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Annemarie club
Thank you Annemarie.
Good evening.
3 years ago.
 Jocelyne Villoing
Jocelyne Villoing club
Comme c'est joli, j'aime le regard que tu apportes à cet endroit... c'est un beau partage Rosa, bon jeudi !++++++++++
3 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Jocelyne Villoing club
Thank you very much Jocelyne.
Good evening.
3 years ago.
 Annalia S.
Annalia S. club
So much green and flourishing vegetation, Rosalyn, and I love your composition. Thank you also for the interesting history of the mill and the various purposes the building was put to over the years. I have a fascination for old mills and their successive incarnations and this photo "speaks" to me.
3 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Annalia S. club
Thank you so much for your kind words Annalia.
Take care and have a good evening.
3 years ago.
 Reyk
Reyk club
Der Blick schweift in einem leichten Bogen direkt auf das Gebäude, wunderbar in Szene gesetzt.
Die Geschichte zu diesem Komplex ist auch sehr interessant.
3 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Reyk club
Thank you very much for your kind comments and interest Reyk.
Good evening.
3 years ago.
 Fred Fouarge
Fred Fouarge club
Geweldige Compositie Rosalyne
kon ook goed voor hff doorgaan
Kllasse foto !
3 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Fred Fouarge club
Thank you very much for your kind comments Fred.
3 years ago.
 TOZ
TOZ club
Nice composition Rosa the river takes you to the mill beautiful Image .
TOZ
3 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to TOZ club
Thank you very much TOZ.
Good evening.
3 years ago.
 Percy Schramm
Percy Schramm club
Impressive industrial architecture. Wish you a fine evening, Rosa !
3 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Percy Schramm club
Thank you very much Percy.
Good evening.
3 years ago.
 @ngélique ❤️
@ngélique ❤️ club
super beau ************bisous mon amie et belle soirée !
3 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to @ngélique ❤️ club
Thank you dear Angelique.
Good evening.
Bisous.
3 years ago.
 Keith Burton
Keith Burton club
I love the way you've composed this shot Rosa............the river is really lovely and I like the grasses and reeds in the foreground. The old mill building is very attractive and it's good to hear it's been restored and put to good use for badly needed housing.

The park on the left hand river bank looks beautiful too - nice to see the sitting out area and the bunting strung from the trees.

Thanks for the historical details as well..............it's always good to have a bit of background!
3 years ago. Edited 3 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Keith Burton club
Thank you very much Keith. The park is lovely and the walk along the river to the park avoids the road into town and is ideal to see the higher streets towering above the church in the distance.
3 years ago.
 Pat Del
Pat Del club
Bradford-on-Avon is a superb combination of river, canal and architecture of true character.
3 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Pat Del club
Thank you Pat. It is a beautiful old and interesting town.
3 years ago.
 Peter Castell
Peter Castell club
A lovely capture Rosalyn, the working conditions would have been grim but they were certainly built to last
3 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Peter Castell club
Thank you Peter. Some industries are better gone.
3 years ago.
 Roger (Grisly)
Roger (Grisly) club
Marvelous capture from a superb point of View Rosa
3 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Roger (Grisly) club
Thank you very much Roger.
3 years ago.
 Roger (Grisly)
Roger (Grisly) club
Excellent addition to the group Rosa Thank you posting your image in the group
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3 years ago. Edited 3 years ago.
 David Slater (Spoddendale)
David Slater (Spodde… club
A very nice shot and interesting building Rosa.
3 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to David Slater (Spodde… club
Thank you very much David.
3 years ago.
 Pam J
Pam J club
O PERFECTLY ENGLISH !
3 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Pam J club
I am pleased Pam.
Have a lovely weekend ♥
3 years ago.
 Peter_Private_Box
Peter_Private_Box club
Hi Rosa
It looks a very peaceful place.
And you got a fence on the right side too!
Best Wishes, (somewhat late) HFF, a nice weekend, and stay safe!!
Peter
3 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Peter_Private_Box club
Hi Peter,
It was very peaceful and now B-on-A have a one way system through the town, over the very old bridge, which makes things better and safer. Thank you for your kind comments.
Sunday greetings, Rosa.
3 years ago.
 Günter Klaus
Günter Klaus club
.....wunderschön liegt diese schöne Mühlengebäude drinnen in der Natur,ihr habt einfach so viele schöne alte Gebäude,das gibt es bei mir in Kärnten wieder etwas weniger,da hast du diese Gebäude auch sehr schön zwischen den Bäumen fotografiert liebe Rosa:))

.........wünsche Dir noch einen schönen Nachmittag,ganz liebe Grüße Güni:))
2 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Günter Klaus club
Thank you for your very generous comments Gunter.
Kind regards, Rosa.
2 years ago.

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