A view of the old silk mill wall from the Orchard House end. Orchard House and the cross wing of the mill was saved by the brigades from Coggeshall and Kelvedon. There was no chance of saving the main building as the fire started at lunchtime when no-one was in the building. A strong wind fanned the blaze which ripped through, fed by the thousands of highly combustible dry seeds and extensive timber-work inside. It was one of a series of tragedies to hit the seed company one after the other. More in the book of course!
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