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===Mills=== One of the earliest factories was [[John Lombe]]'s [[Derby Industrial Museum| water-powered silk mill]] at [[Derby]], operational by 1721. By 1746, an integrated [[brass mill]] was working at [[Warmley]] near [[Bristol]]. Raw material went in at one end, was smelted into brass and was turned into pans, pins, wire, and other goods. Housing was provided for workers on site. Other prominent early [[industrialist]]s who adopted the factory system included [[Josiah Wedgwood]] (1730-1795) in Staffordshire and [[Matthew Boulton]] (1728-1809) at his [[Soho Manufactory]] (1766-1848).
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