Ashton Mill - Cumberland RI
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nomadwillie
N 41° 56.254 W 071° 25.943
19T E 298352 N 4645705
Originally powered by the Blackstone River.
Waymark Code: WMT3AP
Location: Rhode Island, United States
Date Posted: 09/18/2016
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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.
Current Status: Still In Use
Current Use: Residential
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