A brass mill is a mill which processes
brass
Brass is an alloy of copper (Cu) and zinc (Zn), in proportions which can be varied to achieve different mechanical, electrical, and chemical properties. It is a substitutional alloy: atoms of the two constituents may replace each other wi ...
. Brass mills are common in England; many date from long before the
Industrial Revolution
The Industrial Revolution was the transition to new manufacturing processes in Great Britain, continental Europe, and the United States, that occurred during the period from around 1760 to about 1820–1840. This transition included going f ...
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;Examples of brass mills include:
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Brassmill (Ross on Wye)
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Saltford Brass Mill
See also
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Calamine brass
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Latten
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William Champion
Further reading
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Metallurgical facilities
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