Building    From 1786  To 2/3/1791

Albion Mills

Categories: Food & Drink, Industry

Corn mill built by Matthew Boulton, James Watt and John Rennie.  Rennie moved from Scotland to London when invited to work on the construction of these Mills.  Burnt down in 1791 and Spitalfields Life have an image. More information, especially about the fire, at The Print Shop Window.

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Albion Mills

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Henry Thrale

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