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Spring Bank Mills, Nelson

Spring Bank Mills, Nelson
Peter Reed and John Moorby built their new mill in Nelson where production started om October 31st 1891. Spring Bank Mill contained the second largest weaving shed in the world at that time (748 shuttle looms). Today the firm of William Reed Weaving occupies the premises as part of Allied Textiles plc. William Reed manufacture continuous filament fabrics in nylon, Polyester and Acetate for a wide range of uses including parachutes, hot air balloons, flame retardant fabrics, and spinnaker fabrics.

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