Aug 19, 2016, 08:29
On the border of the Cotswolds, not far from Chippenham and only a short drive from Bath in Wiltshire, England, lies the ancient town of Bradford on Avon. The town dates from Roman times and straddles the river Avon. The bridge over the river, in the town centre, was built by the Normans and the ruins of a palatial Roman Villa have been discovered in the grounds of a local school. Most of the buildings and cottages are built from Cotswold stone which is characteristic of the area.
Bradford on Avon was once home to around 30 woollen textile mills until the centre of power shifted to Yorkshire in the late 19th century. The last local mill closed in 1905 and many have stood empty since. In the 19th century cloth manufacture was compensated for by the growth of the rubber industry. Until 1991, Bradford on Avon was a centre of the industry, producing rubber components for Avon Rubber.
I used my Nikon D610 and 24-85mm f3.5-4.5 VR ED lens to take these images.
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Bradford on Avon was once home to around 30 woollen textile mills until the centre of power shifted to Yorkshire in the late 19th century. The last local mill closed in 1905 and many have stood empty since. In the 19th century cloth manufacture was compensated for by the growth of the rubber industry. Until 1991, Bradford on Avon was a centre of the industry, producing rubber components for Avon Rubber.
I used my Nikon D610 and 24-85mm f3.5-4.5 VR ED lens to take these images.
GrahamS
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