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LINEN MILL
A mill where flax fibres were woven into linen cloth.
Linen Factory (Non-Preferred) | Linen Works (Non-Preferred) | Lint Mill (Non-Preferred)
Classifications
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Monument Thesaurus (rcahms)
Monument Thesaurus (rcahms)
Monument Thesaurus (rcahms)
>>> Linen Or Flax Manufacturing Site
>>> Textile Mill
>>> Mill
>>>> Linen Mill
>>>> Linen Mill
>>>> Textile Mill
>>>>> Linen Mill
Related Terms
| Term | Note |
|---|---|
| CALENDER WORKS | A factory where cloth, especially linen and jute, is finished by running it between heavy rollers. |
| RETTING POND | A small natural or artificial body of water used for the prolonged soaking of flax straw, in order to soften the woody tissue and enable the fibres to be separated. |
