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Bleachfield logo #10101) Textile mill in England
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Bleachfield

Bleachfield logo #21000 A bleachfield or croft was an open area of land (usually a field) used for spreading cloth and fabrics on the ground to be bleached by the action of the sun and water. They were usually found in and around mill towns in Great Britain and were an integral part of textile manufacture during the Industrial Revolution. In the 1700s there were many ble...
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