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Staffordshire Moorlands

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Alton Mill and Village Sign

Staffordshire Moorlands

Alton

Alton Mill and Village Sign

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Alton Mill and Village Sign

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Location: Alton, Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, West Midlands Region, England, United Kingdom

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Looks more like a quirky headstone than a village sign 😆

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Alton Mill operated from the late 12th century until 1708 as a corn mill belonging to Croxden Abbey, after which time it was bought by the Earl of Shrewsbury. The mill was then sub-let between 1734-1828 to Thomas Patten and partners, who made brass wire and "Golden Guineas" (brass coins used in the slave trade). During the period c1841-1867 a paper manufacturer was proprietor of the mill, and after this time it was used variously by a building contractor, wheelwright, and stone and timber merchant, before it was sold in 1932.

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