James Ferrabee's Last Home and Lewiston Mill
According to HB Randall, James Ferrabee moved from Phoenix House in Thrupp to Edgecombe House around 1863/4.
George Wailes had taken on the lease of The Phoenix Ironworks in late 1863. James' new home was handier for visiting Lewiston Mill which it is said he personally designed, and also not far from Port Mill, Brimscombe, his main textile business centre.
Top Left: Edgecombe House, Toadsmoor Valley, near Brimscombe.
Top Right: Ordnance Survey map of Toadsmoor Valley and Lewiston Mill.
Bottom Left: Lewiston Mill, building from James Ferrabee's time.
Bottom Right: remaining main mill building on the left, the complex has recently been converted to domestic use.
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