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In Budding's Footsteps

A series of photographs showing places related to Edwin Budding. There are currently 173 photographs displayed.
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John Lewis Sr Memorial Plaque

John Lewis Sr Memorial Plaque
In The Footsteps Of Budding - John Lewis' Fathers plaque at Stroud Church - 2026

The Priory, Dursley

The Priory, Dursley
In The Footsteps Of Budding - The Priory, Dursley - 2026

The Rivers Mill

The Rivers Mill
In The Footsteps Of Budding - The Rivers Mill site near Dursley - 2026

Dursley Rivers Works

Dursley Rivers Works
Rivers Mill Sluice

Site of Thrupp Lower Mill and Phoenix Ironworks

Site of Thrupp Lower Mill and Phoenix Ironworks
Site of Lower Thrupp Mill and The Pheonix Ironworks

Old Stone Bridge over River Frome, Next to Thrupp Mill and Phoenix Ironworks

Old Stone Bridge over River Frome, Next to Thrupp Mill and Phoenix Ironworks
The Old Thrupp to Bagpath Bridge over the River Frome outside the Pheonix Ironworks

Stone Bridge Over River Frome on site of Old Thrupp Lower Mill

Stone Bridge Over River Frome on site of Old Thrupp Lower Mill
The Old Stone bridge over the River Frome and the site of Old Thrupp Lower Mill

Phoenix Ironworks Site From Front

Phoenix Ironworks Site From Front
Looking down from the Stroud to Cirencester road from the lane to Bagpath

Site of Phoenix House, Thrupp

Site of Phoenix House, Thrupp
The site of Phoenix House at Thrupp

Lane to Phoenix Ironworks From Stroud to Cirencester

Lane to Phoenix Ironworks From Stroud to Cirencester
The View from the Stroud to Cirencester road of the lane to The Phoenix Ironworks

Site of Phoenix House

Site of Phoenix House
View of Phoenix House site from the main Stroud to Cirencester road

Ham Mill Gates From London Road

Ham Mill Gates From London Road
Ham Mill entrance

Ham Mill from Main Road

Ham Mill from Main Road
Ham Mill

The Gates of Ham Mill

The Gates of Ham Mill
The Gates of Ham Mill

Derelict Ham Mill Through Trees

Derelict Ham Mill Through Trees
Derelict Ham Mill through the Trees

Ham Mill Seen From Ham Lane

Ham Mill Seen From Ham Lane
Ham Mill seen from Ham Lane

River Frome Looking Downstream from Ham Mill Lane

River Frome Looking Downstream from Ham Mill Lane
The River Frome from Ham Mill Lane

Ham Mill Lock and Bridge

Ham Mill Lock and Bridge
Ham Mill Bridge and Lock on the Thames and Severn Navigation

Thames and Severn Navigation Behind Ham Mill

Thames and Severn Navigation Behind Ham Mill
The Thames And Severn Navigation behind Ham Mill

Thames and Severn Navigation Behind Ham Mill

Thames and Severn Navigation Behind Ham Mill
The Thames And Severn Navigation behind Ham Mill

Rear of Ham Mill from Bank of River Frome

Rear of Ham Mill from Bank of River Frome
The back of Ham Mill from the bank of the River Frome

Weir on River Frome Between Ham Mill & Thrupp Mill

Weir on River Frome Between Ham Mill & Thrupp Mill
A Weir on The River Frome between Ham Mill and Thrupp Mill site

Mill Leet from Thrupp Mill Joining River Frome

Mill Leet from Thrupp Mill Joining River Frome
Remains of one of the Old Mill Leets from Thrupp Mill, joining the River Frome

Current Course of River Thrupp Near Site of Phoenix House

Current Course of River Thrupp Near Site of Phoenix House
The current course of The River Thrupp near the Pheonix House site

Lane to Site of Brimscombe Lower Mill

Lane to Site of Brimscombe Lower Mill
Lane to the site of Brimscombe Lower Mill

Brimscombe Lower Mill, Surviving Ground Storey

Brimscombe Lower Mill, Surviving Ground Storey
Lower Brimscombe Mill, surviving lower storey as Joinery Workshop

Brimscombe Mill Pond

Brimscombe Mill Pond
Brimscombe Mill Pond

Remains of Lower Brimscombe Mill

Remains of Lower Brimscombe Mill
Buildings at Lower Brimscombe Mill site

Upper Brimscombe Mill the Back Lane

Upper Brimscombe Mill the Back Lane
Upper Brimscombe Mill from the back

Lower Mill Brimscombe

Lower Mill Brimscombe
Lower Mill Brimscombe

Surviving Part of Brimscombe Lower Mill

Surviving Part of Brimscombe Lower Mill
Surviving Part of Brimscombe Lower Mill

Mill Pond Between Brimscombe Upper and Lower Mills

Mill Pond Between Brimscombe Upper and Lower Mills
The Mill Pond that fed the Lower Mill at Brimscombe

Griffin Mill at Thrupp

Griffin Mill at Thrupp
Griffin Mill at Thrupp

Thames and Severn Navigation towards Brimscombe from Jubilee Bridge behind Griffin Mill

Thames and Severn Navigation towards Brimscombe from Jubilee Bridge behind Griffin Mill
The Thames and Severn Navigation looking towards Brimscombe from Jubilee Bridge behind Griffin Mill

Griffin Mill and Ham Mill From Railway Crossing

Griffin Mill and Ham Mill From Railway Crossing
railway crossing

Jubilee Bridge Over Thames and Severn Canal Behind Griffin Mill

Jubilee Bridge Over Thames and Severn Canal Behind Griffin Mill
Jubilee Bridge over the Thames and Severn Canal behind Griffin Mill

Jubilee Bridge Behind Griffin Mill, Thrupp

Jubilee Bridge Behind Griffin Mill, Thrupp
Jubilee Bridge behind Griffin Mill, Thrupp

Griffin Mill at Thrupp

Griffin Mill at Thrupp
Griffin Mill

River Frome at Griffin Mill, Thrupp

River Frome at Griffin Mill, Thrupp
The river Frome at Griffin Mill, Thrupp

Brick Building at Griffin Mill, Thrupp

Brick Building at Griffin Mill, Thrupp
Brick building at Griffin Mill, Thrupp

The East Facade of Stratford Park Museum.

The East Facade of Stratford Park Museum.
The east facade of Stratford Park Museum, Stroud

Buddings Patent Drawings on Display

Buddings Patent Drawings on Display
Buddings Patent drawings blown up.

Budding's Improved No. 8043

Budding's Improved No. 8043
Phoenix Iron Works Company "Budding's Improved" No. 8043

Lewis Cross Cutting Machine No. 1757

Lewis Cross Cutting Machine No. 1757
Lewis Patent No. 3945 Cross Cutting Machine No. 1757 at Stroud Museum in the Park

Dolphin Fountain Cast by John Ferrabee

Dolphin Fountain Cast by John Ferrabee
Dolphin Fountain, cast by John Ferrabee of The Pheonix Ironworks, Thrupp

Dolphin Casting from Stroud High Street Drinking Fountain

Dolphin Casting from Stroud High Street Drinking Fountain
Dolphin

Museum in the Park, Stroud

Museum in the Park, Stroud
Stratford Park Museum from the South East

James and Henry Ferrabee, Rotary Fulling Mill at Dunkirk Mill, Nailsworth

James and Henry Ferrabee, Rotary Fulling Mill at Dunkirk Mill, Nailsworth
J & H Ferrabee Rotary Fulling Mill at Dunkirk Mill, Nailsworth

Dunkirk Mill, Nailsworth

Dunkirk Mill, Nailsworth
Dunkirk Mill, Nailsworth 2025

James and Henry Ferrabee Nameplate at Dunkirk Mill

James and Henry Ferrabee Nameplate at Dunkirk Mill
J & H Ferrabee nameplate on Rotary Fulling Mill at Dunkirk Mill, Nailsworth

Old 17th Century Mill at Chalford

Old 17th Century Mill at Chalford
Hallidays Mill Chalford

An Old 17th Century Mill at Chalford

An Old 17th Century Mill at Chalford
Old Mill at Chalford II

Thames and Severn Canal at Brimscombe

Thames and Severn Canal at Brimscombe
The Thames and Severn Navigation between Gough's Orchard Lock and Brimscombe Port

Gough's Orchard Bridge and Lock at Brimscombe

Gough's Orchard Bridge and Lock at Brimscombe
The Thames and Severn Navigation at Brimscombe

Surviving Buildings of Upper Brimscombe Mill

Surviving Buildings of Upper Brimscombe Mill
Brimscombe Mills seen from the filled in Thames & Severn Navigation

Brick Building at Upper Brimscombe Mill

Brick Building at Upper Brimscombe Mill
Small Brick Warehouse at Brimscombe Mill site

Current Entrance to Brimscombe Upper Mill

Current Entrance to Brimscombe Upper Mill
Brimscombe Mill

Plaque Commemorating Phoenix Ironworks

Plaque Commemorating Phoenix Ironworks
Plaque to commemorate The Phoenix Ironworks

Plaque Commemorating Edwin Budding

Plaque Commemorating Edwin Budding
Plaque to commemorate Edwin Budding

Pleasure Boat Moored at Site of Thrupp Mill

Pleasure Boat Moored at Site of Thrupp Mill
Modern pleasure boat moored adjacent to Thrupp lower Mill site.

The Thames and Severn Navigation between Hope Mill and Thrupp Mill site

The Thames and Severn Navigation between Hope Mill and Thrupp Mill site
The Towpath along the Thames and Severn Canal between Thrupp Mill and Hope Mill

Mile Post on Thames and Severn Navigation

Mile Post on Thames and Severn Navigation
Mile Post on the towpath of the Thames and Severn Navigation between Thrupp and Hope Mill

Hope Mill

Hope Mill
Hope Mill in 2026

Old Fulling Stock Cam Wheels by Thames and Severn Navigation

Old Fulling Stock Cam Wheels by Thames and Severn Navigation
The Thames and Severn Navigation at Thrupp 2026

View of Site of Upper Thrupp Mill

View of Site of Upper Thrupp Mill
In The Footsteps of Budding -The Thrupp Upper Mill site in 2026

Brimscombe Court

Brimscombe Court
Brimscombe Court (formerly Newhouse) seen from the site of the Upper Thrupp Mill 2026

Site of Thrupp Upper Mill

Site of Thrupp Upper Mill
The River Frome at The Upper Thrupp Mill & Phoenix Ironworks site 2026

The River from and an old mill leet at The Phoenix Ironworks

The River from and an old mill leet at The Phoenix Ironworks
The Old Mill leet and River Frome between the Upper and Lower Thrupp Mill - 2026

Skew Railway Bridge at Ryeford, Stonehouse

Skew Railway Bridge at Ryeford, Stonehouse
Skew Bridge designed by James Ferrabee on The Stroudwater Canal

Site of Thames Head Pumping Station

Site of Thames Head Pumping Station
In The Footsteps Of Ferrabee - John Ferrabee to examine the Thameshead Pumping Engine in 1832 - now in 2026

Site of Thames Head Pumping Station

Site of Thames Head Pumping Station
In The Footsteps Of Ferrabee - Site of the Thames Head Pumping Station 2026

Site of Phoenix Ironworks from the Side

Site of Phoenix Ironworks from the Side
In The Footsteps Of Budding - The Phoenix Ironworks from the Howard Tenens Car Park 2026

Site of the Upper Thrupp Mill

Site of the Upper Thrupp Mill
In The Footsteps Of Budding - The back of the Howard Tenens building - 2026

Ferrabee & Son Shop at 13 King Street Stroud

Ferrabee & Son Shop at 13 King Street Stroud
In the Footsteps of Ferrabee - Ferrabee & Son shop at No. 13 King Street, Stroud - 2025

Some Budding Family Graves at Eastington Church

Some Budding Family Graves at Eastington Church
In The Footsteps of Budding - Budding Family graves at Eastington Church - 2025

May Lane, Dursley

May Lane, Dursley
In the footsteps of Edwin Budding - May Lane, Dursley, Gloucestershire

St James Church, Dursley

St James Church, Dursley
In the footsteps of Edwin Budding - St. James Parish Church, Dursley, Gloucestershire

Old Graveyard at St Laurence's Church, Stroud

Old Graveyard at St Laurence's Church, Stroud
The graveyard at St. Laurence's Church, Stroud, Gloucestershire.

Eastern End of St Laurence's Church, Stroud

Eastern End of St Laurence's Church, Stroud
St. Laurence's Church Stroud - John Ferrabee's original burial site.

Buddings Patent No. 3157 at The London Science Museum

Buddings Patent No. 3157 at The London Science Museum
Buddings Mower No. 3157 taken at The Science Museum - 1995

Budding Family Grave

Budding Family Grave
Budding Family grave

Sheppards Mill, Uley

Sheppards Mill, Uley
Sheppards Mill Uley

Nupend

Nupend
Nupend, Eastington

Catherine Budding and Husband's Grave at Eastington

Catherine Budding and Husband's Grave at Eastington
Catherine Budding and husband grave at Eastington

Budding Graves at Eastington Church

Budding Graves at Eastington Church
Group of Budding graves at Eastington Church

Stroud from Selsley Common

Stroud from Selsley Common
A view from Selsley Common

Westfield Lock on Stroudwater Canal

Westfield Lock on Stroudwater Canal
Renovation work on the Stroudwater canal

Information board on James Ferrabee and Edwin Budding

Information board on James Ferrabee and Edwin Budding
Information board at Skew Bridge, Ryeford

Museum in the Park Entrance

Museum in the Park Entrance
Stroud Museum in the Park

Old Millstones Near Site of Phoenix Ironworks

Old Millstones Near Site of Phoenix Ironworks
Old Mill stones near Pheonix Ironworks

World's Oldest Known Lawnmower

World's Oldest Known Lawnmower
Budding's Patent Mower No.1623

Port Mill, Brimscombe

Port Mill, Brimscombe
Port Mill, Brimscombe

Old Mill House at Chalford

Old Mill House at Chalford
Old Mill at Chalford industrial estate

Budding Family Grave

Budding Family Grave
St Marks Church Graveyard

St Mark's Church, Woodmancote

St Mark's Church, Woodmancote
St Marks Church Woodmancote

St Mark's Church, Woodmancote

St Mark's Church, Woodmancote
St. Marks Church Woodmancote

Budding Family Grave

Budding Family Grave
Budding Grave

Crossing and Chancel of St Swithun's Church, Hempstead

Crossing and Chancel of St Swithun's Church, Hempstead
Hempstead Church interior

St Swithun's Church, Hempstead

St Swithun's Church, Hempstead
Hempstead Church

Beard Family Memorial Plaque at Randwick Church

Beard Family Memorial Plaque at Randwick Church
Beard Memorial Plaque at Randwick Church

St John The Baptist Church, Randwick

St John The Baptist Church, Randwick
Randwick Churchyard

St Cyr's Church, Stonehouse

St Cyr's Church, Stonehouse
St. Cyr's Church Stonehouse

Sapperton Tunnel Portal

Sapperton Tunnel Portal
Coates Tunnel Portal

Christ Church, Chalford

Christ Church, Chalford
Chalford Church

Brice Henry Budding

Brice Henry Budding
Holy Trinity Church East Finchley

Edwin Budding and John Ferrabee Sign Articles of Indenture

Edwin Budding and John Ferrabee Sign Articles of Indenture
Arnold Merrick lived at Querns Lane / Road Cirencester

Old Bridge Between Thrupp Mill and Hope Mill

Old Bridge Between Thrupp Mill and Hope Mill
Old Bridge between Thrupp Mill and Hope Mill

Chalford Place

Chalford Place
Chalford Place

Belvedere Mill

Belvedere Mill
Belvedere Mill Chalford

The Old Town Hall Stroud

The Old Town Hall Stroud
The Old Stroud Town Hall

Font at St Michael and All Angels Church Eastington

Font at St Michael and All Angels Church Eastington
Font at Eastington Church

Fulling Stock Hammers

Fulling Stock Hammers
Fulling Stock hammers

Bliss Mill in Chalford

Bliss Mill in Chalford
Bliss Mill Stick Works Chalford

Oldest Mowers Found in Stroud

Oldest Mowers Found in Stroud
Plaque to Mower family in Stroud Churchyard

The Shambles Market, Stroud

The Shambles Market, Stroud
The Shambles Market in Stroud

St Laurence's Church Tower and Steeple

St Laurence's Church Tower and Steeple
St. Laurence's Parish Church Stroud

Cast Iron Colonnade at The Shambles, Stroud

Cast Iron Colonnade at The Shambles, Stroud
Cast iron colonnade at The Shambles

Carding Machine at Dunkirk Mill, Nailsworth

Carding Machine at Dunkirk Mill, Nailsworth
Carding Machine at Dunkirk Mil

Stone Ashlar Block Bridge at Uley

Stone Ashlar Block Bridge at Uley
Bridge made from stone from Edward Sheppard's Mill

Lewis & Davis London Agents for Budding Mower

Lewis & Davis London Agents for Budding Mower
Lewis & Davies No. 10 Basinghall Street, Guildhall, London

Old Meeting Chapel Graveyard

Old Meeting Chapel Graveyard
Old Gravestones

South Side of Eastington Church

South Side of Eastington Church
South Isle of Eastington Church

Port Mill Brimscombe

Port Mill Brimscombe
Port Mill Brimscombe

Brimscombe Port Redevelopment

Brimscombe Port Redevelopment
Brimscombe Port

Port Mill, Brimscombe

Port Mill, Brimscombe
Port Mill Brimscombe

Old Bliss Mill

Old Bliss Mill
Old Mill and dwelling house at Bliss Mill Chalford

Coates Roundhouse

Coates Roundhouse
Coates Roundhouse and The Canal

Sapperton Tunnel Portal

Sapperton Tunnel Portal
Sapperton Tunnel Portal

Dock House and Dock Lock at Eastington

Dock House and Dock Lock at Eastington
Lock at Eastington

Chalford Roundhouse

Chalford Roundhouse
Chalford Roundhouse

Chalford Roundhouse Entrance

Chalford Roundhouse Entrance
Cast iron stair railing at Chalford Roundhouse

Chalford Parish Church From Road

Chalford Parish Church From Road
Chalford Parish Church from the road

Christ Church, Chalford with Industrial Estate Behind

Christ Church, Chalford with Industrial Estate Behind
Chalford Church with Chalford industrial estate in background

Snowdrops in Chalford Churchyard

Snowdrops in Chalford Churchyard
Chalford Church with Chalford industrial estate in background

Bisley Wells

Bisley Wells
Bisley Springs

All Saints' Church, Bisley

All Saints' Church, Bisley
All Saint's Church Bisley

Wathen Family Graves in Bisley Churchyard

Wathen Family Graves in Bisley Churchyard
Wathen family graves at Bisley churchyard

New Mill at Chalford

New Mill at Chalford
New Mill at Chalford

Tayloe Graves at Chalford Churchyard

Tayloe Graves at Chalford Churchyard
New Mill at Chalford

Dark Lane, Chalford

Dark Lane, Chalford
Dark Lane Chalford

Church Hill, Bisley

Church Hill, Bisley
Church Hill

Tower and Spire of All Saints' Church, Bisley

Tower and Spire of All Saints' Church, Bisley
Bisley Church tower

Memorial brass to Kateryn Sewell, owner of Thrupp Mill

Memorial brass to Kateryn Sewell, owner of Thrupp Mill
Sewell family memorial brass in Bisley Parish Church

Interior of All Saints' Church, Bisley

Interior of All Saints' Church, Bisley
Interior of All Saint's Bisley

Old Houses in High Street, Bisley

Old Houses in High Street, Bisley
Old houses in the high Street in Bisley

Bisley Parish Church

Bisley Parish Church
Bisley Parish Church

Bisley Village from All Saints' Churchyard

Bisley Village from All Saints' Churchyard
Bisley village from the churchyard

Merrick family graves at Sapperton Church

Merrick family graves at Sapperton Church
Merrick family graves at Sapperton Church

The Interior of St Kenelm's Church, Sapperton

The Interior of St Kenelm's Church, Sapperton
Sapperton Church interior

Victorian Wells at Bisley

Victorian Wells at Bisley
The Victorian Wells at Bisley

Top End of Querns Lane, Cirencester

Top End of Querns Lane, Cirencester
Top end of Querns Lane

Site of Ashcroft House, Querns Lane, Cirencester

Site of Ashcroft House, Querns Lane, Cirencester
Site of Ashcroft House, Querns Lane Cirencester

Church of St John The Baptist, Cirencester

Church of St John The Baptist, Cirencester
Cirencester Parish Church graveyard

Market Place, Cirencester

Market Place, Cirencester
Cirencester on a Market day

Lower End of Cricklade Street, Cirencester

Lower End of Cricklade Street, Cirencester
Lower end of Cricklade Street Cirencester

Plaque Commemorating Site of Canal Wharf

Plaque Commemorating Site of Canal Wharf
Plaque commemorating site of canal wharf

Junction of Querns Lane and Querns Road

Junction of Querns Lane and Querns Road
Junction of Querns Lane and Querns Road

The Old Lockup, Cirencester

The Old Lockup, Cirencester
The old Lockup

Site of Basin of Canal Wharf

Site of Basin of Canal Wharf
Site of canal wharf

Nave St John The Baptist, Cirencester

Nave St John The Baptist, Cirencester
The nave interior St John The Baptist Cirencester

Cirencester Roman Amphitheatre

Cirencester Roman Amphitheatre
Cirencester's Roman amphitheatre

Querns House, Cirencester

Querns House, Cirencester
Querns House Cirencester

Upper end of Cricklade Street Cirencester

Upper end of Cricklade Street Cirencester
Upper end of Cricklade Street Cirencester

Obelisk at Querns, Cirencester

Obelisk at Querns, Cirencester
Obelisk at Querns Cirencester

Occupation Bridge

Occupation Bridge
Occupation Bridge on the Stroudwater Navigation

Occupation Bridge Showing Submerged Towpath

Occupation Bridge Showing Submerged Towpath
Occupation bridge showing submerged tow path

Whitminster Church Graveyard

Whitminster Church Graveyard
Tomb of Charles Owen Cambridge and his wife Catherine in Whitminster churchyard

Old Footpath from Eastington to Whitminster

Old Footpath from Eastington to Whitminster
Old path from Eastington to Whitminster.

Fromebridge Mill

Fromebridge Mill
Fromebridge Mill

Stroudwater Canal

Stroudwater Canal
Stroudwater Canal

Old Canal Lock Gates

Old Canal Lock Gates
"Old" lockgates on the canal

Stroudwater Canal from Whitminster Lane Bridge

Stroudwater Canal from Whitminster Lane Bridge
Stroudwater Canal section restored

Junction Bridge House at Saul Junction

Junction Bridge House at Saul Junction
Junction Bridge House