Avon Protection
(1885-1997)

Abbey Mill Bradford's last new cloth mill, built by Richard Gane of Trowbridge in 1875 on an earlier mill site. Closed 1902, occupied in 1914-18 by the Royal Cycling Corps and Australian Forces. Acquired by Spencer Moulton, then Avon Rubber in 1956 producing springs for road and rail vehicles, later offices until 1995. Developed as retirement apartments in 1997

Abbey Mill, Church Street, Bradford on Avon, United Kingdom where it was