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Slitting Mill and Gorge

Slitting mills were designed to cut iron bars into long square pieces or rods to provide a source material for making nails or wire. Lymm slitting mill was one of a small group of such mills in the region established by the Titley family to serve the local nail-making trade.

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Slitten Brook steps — Default Images

Slitting Mill — Default Images

Slitting Mill excavation — Default Images

Slitting mill excavation — Default Images

Slitting mill excavation — Default Images

Slitting mill excavation — Default Images

Slitting mill excavation — Default Images

Slitting mill excavation — Default Images

Slitting mill excavation — Default Images

Slitting mill excavation — Default Images

Slitting mill excavation — Default Images

Slitting mill excavation — Default Images

Slitting mill excavation — Default Images

Slitting mill excavation — Default Images

Slitting mill excavation — Default Images

Slitting mill excavation — Default Images

Slitting mill excavation tunnel — Default Images

Slitting mill excavation tunnel — Default Images

Slitting mill excavation tunnel — Default Images

Slitting mill excavation tunnel — Default Images

Slitting mill excavation with workers — Default Images

Slitting mill excavation, general view — Default Images

Slitting mill excavation, general view — Default Images

Slitting mill excavation, general view — Default Images

Slitting mill excavation, general view — Default Images

Slitting mill excavation, general view — Default Images

Slitting mill excavation, general view — Default Images

Slitting mill excavation, general view — Default Images

Slitting mill excavation: Dam Wall — Default Images

Slitting mill excavation: Wheel Pit — Default Images

Slitting mill excavation: Wheel Pit — Default Images

Slitting mill excavation: Wheel Pit — Default Images

Slitting mill excavation: Wheel Pit — Default Images

Slitting mill excavation: Wheel Pit — Default Images

Slitting Mill tunnel — Default Images