- Snuff Mills
Infobox park
park=Snuff Mills
image size=275px
caption=The restored mill building at Snuff Mills
type=public park
location=Bristol ,England
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status=open all yearSnuff Mills is a
park in theFrenchay area of northBristol , also known as Whitwood Mill.There are pleasant walks along the steep wooded banks of the River Frome, for example to
Oldbury Court . The park was purchased in 1926 by the Corporation of Bristol as "a pleasure walk for citizens of Bristol" and restored in the 1980's by the Fishponds Local History Society.The park's name originates from one of the millers. His nickname was 'Snuffy Jack' because his
smock was always covered in snuff. [cite web |url=http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/server/show/conWebDoc.4092 |title= Snuff Mills Park, Bristol |accessdate=2007-03-13 |format= |work=English Heritage ]The park includes an old
quarry and a stone mill. The old mill within the park was used for cutting and crushing stone from the many quarries along the Frome Valley during the late 1800's. It contains awaterwheel , egg-ended boiler in its setting and the remains of a vertical steam engine.Today, Snuff Mills is still a popular site for locals and visitors who come to enjoy the tranquility and natural surroundings. This stretch of the River Frome is also home to some of Bristol's
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