Over the years, Llantysilio and Llangollen have been the homes of numerous industries, primarily the manufacture of wool and flannel but also corn milling and brewing. The Romans first introduced the technology of the watermill. Corn Mills were clearly important because the grinding of grain was essential to life. Only in the late 19th century did the watermill begin to disappear from our towns and countryside.
Sadly, all of the mills are now silent or converted to other uses and the breweries are dry. The principal industry of Llangollen and Llantysilio is now tourism.
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