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  • Anyone know what a scribbling mill was?

    ...my 4xGGrandfather left one in his Will in 1820s Yorkshire.

    I've tried googling but can't find anything that explained what it actually did.

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    SCRIBBLING MILL Used ForSlubbing MillDefinitionA mill used for the preparation of raw fleece etc, for spinning by a coarse form of carding.Building Type ClassINDUSTRIALIncluded In (Broad Term):TEXTILE MILLSee also (Related Term):COMBING SHEDSPINNING MILLWEAVING MILLWILLEY SHED
    Try putting quote marks around it when googling - works for me

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    • #3
      Thanks Trina.

      Wish I'd thought of that:o

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