A small cache left in a quiet beauty spot in Lymm.
A natural beauty spot, which once played a crucial role in nail and steel production and transportation
The Mills original purpose was nail production, later giving way to the cutting of steel bands for the cooperage at Thelwall. Nail making was largely a cottage industry and would have largely been a part time occupation alongside agriculture. Considered to be one of the most important industries in Warrington and other local economies such as Wigan, Leigh and Atherton, nails were expensive to produce as they were entirely made by hand
Slitting Mills were introduced into Britain from the Low Countries at the end of the 16th Century when one was reputed to have been built in Dartford (Kent) in 1590. They were later introduced in to Cheshire and Lancashire when the demand for slit iron grew in the 17th Century. The Slitten Mill at Lymm and most others including Great Sankey, Partington, Stanley Bank were built during the late 17th and 18th century.