Topic: Lower Darwen Paper Mill | UK Paper Mills On-line History Project

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4th August 2016 at 09:16 #264

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Mill	Lower Darwen Paper Mill
Address	Greenbank Terrace, Lower Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 0RN
Nat Grid Location	SD 690247
Companies	Co-operative movement, Reed Paper Group
English Mill Excise No	ND
Status	Shut during 1970 to 2015
Est. Papermaking Start Date	1873
Date Closed	1991
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Link1	http://www.cottontown.org/Housing/Parish%20histories/Pages/A-History-by-Gerald-Schofield.aspx

27th March 2017 at 18:32 #690

Chris Bennett

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Interesting link to Blackburn fireman’s personal notes of the mill location and layout:
http://www.blackburnfirehistory.org.uk/

27th March 2017 at 18:41 #691

Chris Bennett

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Pictures of Notice board at Mill and the demolition of the Waste and Pulp Prep Area of the mill.
Courtesy of Peter Preston.
Does anyone know the significance of the bee on the notice board?

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16th December 2023 at 13:03 #1567

David Lacey

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The significance of the bee motif is probably related to its symbolism as an emblem of perseverance and industry as depicted on the coat of arms of the nearby town of Blackburn.

(ref. https://www.blackburn.gov.uk/council-democracy/crests)

16th December 2023 at 17:31 #1568

Chris Bennett

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Thanks David.

By the way – were you aware of a Lacey’s involvement in Lower Darwen

After the defeat of the Saxons by William the Conqueror, the township (Lower Darwen) became a part of the estate of ‘Henry de Lacey’ (Lord of Clitheroe).

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http://www.cottontown.org/Housing/Parish%20histories/Pages/A-History-by-Gerald-Schofield.aspx

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