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There are several different types of mills around the world, but when we commonly think of a mill the traditional image is of a factory where many kinds of goods are manufactured. These kinds of mills had a great increase in production during the Industrial Revolution in Great Britain.

The first mills were found early in the last Millennium, such as those in Venice in 1104, though 1761's Soho Manufactury in Birmingham is also regarded as the first modern' mill or factory. However, many factories emerged in towns and cities such as Manchester, Derby, Preston, Oldham, Leeds and various towns in Lancashire.

The word mill' also brings other things to mind. Firstly we could think of cotton mills and windmills. Cotton mills are factories that contain weaving machinery to produce cotton. These are what led to the concept of Mill Towns' such as Preston, Manchester, Blackburn and Stockport which benefited greatly from the Industrial Revolution and the cotton industry as these towns became very important economically.

So Mills are heavily tied to the Industrial Revolution, helping to make this country a major economic power and helping to make the UK what it is today.

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