What Sunny Bank Mills is known for
Established in 1829 as a woollen scribbling and fulling mill, Sunny Bank Mills produced fine worsted cloth for close to 180 years before weaving stopped in 2008. The site now houses around 100 independent businesses alongside a textile archive and gallery open to visitors.
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Best for — Heritage textile mill archive, gallery and independent shops
Farsley, Leeds, England
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