Story of Wandsworth
Refugees from Europe
"Profitable and gentle strangers"
From the late 1500s, the village of Wandsworth gave refuge to Protestant craftsmen fleeing religious persecution in Europe . Dutch metal workers were followed by French Huguenots in the late 1600s. Their dyeing, bleaching, silk weaving, calico printing, hat and wig making and market gardens made Wandsworth famous. Many Huguenots became rich, successful and established members of the local community.
The Middle Mill, Wandsworth, also known as the Brazil Mill
In the late 1500s the mill produced a red dye made from brazil wood
