We had been studying about the industrial revolution and the changes made within the textile industry. As we have coursework based on this we visited Helmshore Textile Mill in Rossendale

... Helmshore Trip In class we had been studying about the industrial revolution and the changes made within the textile industry. As we have coursework based on this we visited Helmshore Textile Mill in Rossendale to extend our knowledge and broaden our understanding of this topic. While at the mill we saw the equipment and machinery we had been learning about, and to got gain an initial understanding if the processes involved in the textile industry. From the trip we also learned why the mill was situated in that particular location. http://www.spinningtheweb.org.uk/m_display.php?irn=62&sub=factory&theme=industry&crumb=Inventions+%26amp%3B+inventors History of the mills at Helmshore Tucked away in the undiscovered beauty of the Rossendale Valley lie the Helmshore Textile Museums. Experience two of Lancashire's original textile mills and sample an atmosphere that has been preserved in time. At Higher Mill (built in 1789) watch the mighty waterwheel powering the stocks as they thump the wet cloth. Wander into this historic mill and

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