At one point it had five significant wool mills (or hosieries).
In the 19th Century the area was home to wool mills.
Otherwise, he swam in the outdoor sluiceways that drained from the wool mills.
At the time the company was supplied by numerous wool mills in the nearby area.
Around 1860, there were 50 wool mills in town, employing 3,000 people.
The Sussex hills were dotted with zinc mines and wool mills.
The village developed around the 7 cotton and wool mills.
Reactions to the incident have played on divisions in this city of 28,000 that once was known for its wool mills.
Another method of selling wool includes sales direct to wool mills.
The river provided the power for the wool mills that gave the town its wealth.