Paper Mill

In the mid 19th century a factory was in operation on the banks of the River Gipping manufacturing paper from straw. This was sold in 1877 after the death of Mr Manning Prentice. Read  A Brief History of a 19th century Paper Mill on the Banks of the Gipping in an article written by Neil Langridge and published in Telstar in 2020).

1867 – not a good day at work!

On a Monday in 1867, a lad named Scarfe got entangled in the leather bands at the Paper Mill, and was severely crushed, some of his ribs being broken, and one piercing his lungs. He was attended by Mr. Harper. The Paper Mill which made paper from straw and esparto grass, started in 1865 and was situated on the River Gipping and owned by Manning Prentice.(Facebook 22/01/24 from Stowmarket Local History Group Archives)