Ashton Mill Bell Tower - Cumberland RI
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nomadwillie
N 41° 56.254 W 071° 25.943
19T E 298351 N 4645705
Built in 1867 the bell tower is centered on the mill
Waymark Code: WMT3AJ
Location: Rhode Island, United States
Date Posted: 09/18/2016
Views: 1
The mill was constructed by the Lonsdale Company to expand its operation at Ashton, replacing an earlier mill on the other side of the Blackstone in Lincoln. Originally powered both by water and by steam engine, it produced cotton textiles. The Ashton Mill was the site of the first large-scale test of the Sawyer spindle, one of the earliest high-speed spindles developed in the United States.
The Bell Tower and Bell is centered on the building which bumps out from the major section of the mill
Address of Tower:
51 Front St
Cumberland , RI
Still Operational: yes
Number of bells in tower?: 1
Rate tower: 
Tours or visits allowed in tower?: Unknown
Relevant website?: Not listed
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