Bitham Mill blue plaque

This blue commemorative plaque records: Bitham Mill Fulling mills (1573); earliest premises of woollen cloth industry in Westbury. Factory built 1803; extended and converted to steam in 1829. Closed in 1969. Recorded plaque organisation: Westbury Town Council.

Bitham Mill, established as a fulling mill in 1573, represents the earliest premises of the woollen cloth industry in Westbury and later evolved into a significant factory site, pivotal for its adaptation to steam power in 1829, marking advancements in textile manufacturing technology.