Hi Alan and List, I lived in Belswains Lane where the path lead down to the site of what was an old hospital I believe now built with homes and on the other side of the path is the sub post office and opposite a pub which I can't remember the name. The row of houses I lived in were on the canal side and last row before the Nash Mills side of the JD site going towards Hemel running parallel of Apsley. I used to walk along another path at the end of the row over the bridge and across the road to Apsley station. I'm not aware of the local history though but it was a nice place. Kind regards, Linda ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alan Fincher" <alan_fincher@yahoo.co.uk> To: <ENG-HERTFORDSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2005 12:15 PM Subject: Re: [HRT] Dickinson's Paper Mills > Croxley Mills (Near Watford) are gone. > > Linda, > > I think you are referring to Apsley Mills, which, I agree are no more, (other than the small part of the site that is the "Paper Trail museum project"). > > Nash Mills, is further out of Hemel, towards Kings Langley and Watford, (in Belswains Lane, near the junction with Red Lion Lane), and is very much still in existence, (although no longer under the ownership of the Dickinsons Group) > > When I worked at the massive Apsley complex in the late 1970s, the situation was something this.... > > Croxley Mills, (near Watford) manufactured paper. > Nash Mills manufactured "board", (cardboard) - I assume they still do. > Apsley Mills didn't make either, but was a massive site where paper and board got turned into stationery, books, packaging, etc, etc. 30 years on, it's hard to recognise the area. > > Dickinson products included "Lion Brand" "Croxley Script" and "Basildon Bond". > > By then John Dickinsons was part of the "Dickinson Robinson Group" (DRG) which had it's head office in Bristol, and manufacturing and warehouse facilities all around the UK. > > I believe there are published books with detailed history of Dickinsons, and as suggested a "Google" may well locate them. > > Linda Staunton <linda@staunton3282.freeserve.co.uk> wrote: > Hello Jill and Jan, > > I'm not sure about a Croxley mill but the one at Apsley Nash Mills was > demolished in 1999. I bought a house in Nash Mills a stone's throw away and > watched the piece by piece of it coming down. Sadly, they have built > something like 700 homes on the land about 19 acres and I moved out in 2001 > for different reasons. Somewhere I've got some photos of the land, I'll dig > them out when I have time. > > Google John Dickinson paper mills should give some results. > > Kind regards, > > Linda > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Allandale" > To: > Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2005 7:19 AM > Subject: [HRT] Dickinson's Paper Mills > > > > > > Hi, > > > > Our grandfather HENRY FLITTON received a medal which reads - > > > > "Presented by John Dickinson & Co. Ltd > > > > For work well done - 1914, 1915, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918 > > > > On the reverse side - a dove carrying an olive branch and the words "Peace > July 19th 1919" > > > > We have just been given this medal and would appreciate any information > or history on the medal and the Mill. > > > > Our grandfather was a chauffeur at the Croxley Mill after he returned from > serving with the 7th Hussars as a cavalryman in India and South Africa, his > children also worked at the Mill. > > > > > > Jill and Jan, Melbourne, Australia. > > Researching - FLITTON, ROLT, BYWATER (Norfolk) and COLE > > > > > > > > > > ==== ENG-HERTFORDSHIRE Mailing List ==== > > For any updates our info about the status of this list go to > > http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com > > > > > > > > ==== ENG-HERTFORDSHIRE Mailing List ==== > For any updates our info about the status of this list go to > http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com > > > > --------------------------------- > Yahoo! Messenger NEW - crystal clear PC to PC calling worldwide with voicemail > > > ==== ENG-HERTFORDSHIRE Mailing List ==== > This list is for the discussion of Genealogy and History, primarily regarding the English County of Hertfordshire. Discussion of migration patterns, immigration, heraldry, historical sketches, census data, wills, family Bibles, vital records, web sites, etc. involving this area is encouraged. > >