Museums · East of England
Frogmore Paper Mill
In or near Apsley.
Frogmore Paper Mill is a working paper mill situated in Apsley, Hertfordshire, near Hemel Hempstead. The mill is on an island in the River Gade, which forms part of the Grand Union Canal. It is the ol
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Apsley · 0.8 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Frogmore Paper Mill is a working paper mill situated in Apsley, Hertfordshire, near Hemel Hempstead. The mill is on an island in the River Gade, which forms part of the Grand Union Canal. It is the oldest mechanical paper mill in the world.
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Official information
Frogmore Paper Mill is the world's oldest mechanised paper mill, located in Hertfordshire. Visitors can explore the history of paper making through engaging workshops and demonstrations, as well as learn about sustainability in the paper industry.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Chilterns
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Frogmore Paper Mill is a working paper mill situated in Apsley, Hertfordshire, near Hemel Hempstead. The mill is on an island in the River Gade, which forms part of the Grand Union Canal. It is the oldest mechanical paper mill in the world.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
There are no surviving records documenting when a mill was first built on the current site, but it is recorded as being a corn mill in 1086 in the Domesday Book. The world's first mechanised paper machine was installed at Frogmore Mill in 1803 funded by Sealy and Henry Fourdrinier and engineered by Bryan Donkin, based upon a design by Nicolas-Louis Robert. This machine allowed continuous automated production of paper rolls. Unfortunately the £60,000 costs of developing the paper machines meant that the Fourdrinier brothers were bankrupted by 1810. In 2008 a visitor centre was built with financial support from the Heritage Lottery Fund. The visitor centre was badly damaged in a fire in…
Visiting
The mill has been used for multiple productions including Silent Witness, Whitechapel, Battle of Stalingrad, Carnage, Justice League, a Sky Mobile Commercial featuring Tom Hardy, and ManLab. It has also featured in multiple documentaries addressing its significance in the industrial revolution. Notable examples include Flog it! and More Industrial Revelations.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.7385, -0.4683
- County
- Hertfordshire
- District
- Dacorum
- Parish
- Dacorum, unparished area
- Postcode
- HP3 9RF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hemel Hempstead
- Nearest railway station
- Apsley — 0.8 km
- Opening
- Wednesdays and Thursdays 11am and 2pm
- Official site
- frogmorepapermill.org.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Frogmore Paper Mill (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Frogmore Paper Mill?
- Frogmore Paper Mill is in Hertfordshire, London, United Kingdom (postcode HP3 9RF), in the parish of Dacorum, unparished area.
- What is Frogmore Paper Mill?
- Frogmore Paper Mill is a working paper mill situated in Apsley, Hertfordshire, near Hemel Hempstead. The mill is on an island in the River Gade, which forms part of the Grand Union Canal. It is the ol
- How do I get to Frogmore Paper Mill?
- The nearest railway station is Apsley, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode HP3 9RF.
- Who owns Frogmore Paper Mill?
- Frogmore Paper Mill is owned by The Apsley Paper Trail.
- Is Frogmore Paper Mill a protected site?
- Yes — Frogmore Paper Mill is part of the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Frogmore Paper Mill?
- The nearest railway station is Apsley, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode HP3 9RF.