former industrial town
C7354
concept
A former industrial town is a community whose economy and identity were once dominated by manufacturing or heavy industry but have since declined or transitioned to other forms of economic activity.
All labels observed (10)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| former mill town | 7 |
| former industrial area | 2 |
| former industrial community | 2 |
| former industrial town canonical | 2 |
| 19th-century industrial community | 1 |
| former industrial center | 1 |
| former industrial centre | 1 |
| former industrial settlement | 1 |
| former shipbuilding centre | 1 |
| single-industry town | 1 |
Instances (19)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Fullerville | former industrial community |
| Siluria, Alabama | former mill town |
| Etruria, Staffordshire | former industrial area |
| Nelson, Lancashire | former mill town |
| Winsted, Connecticut | former mill town |
| Slocum Hollow | former industrial community |
| Motherwell | — |
| Blaenau Ffestiniog | former industrial centre |
| Blaenavon | — |
| Alcolu, South Carolina | former mill town |
| Newhaven, near Edinburgh | former shipbuilding centre |
| Griffintown | former industrial area |
| Seabeck | former mill town |
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Waterbury, Connecticut, United States
surface form:
Waterbury, Connecticut
|
former industrial center |
| Atsion Village | 19th-century industrial community |
| Asbest | single-industry town |
| Pye Bridge | former industrial settlement |
| Queensbury, West Yorkshire | former mill town |
| Deserted Village of Feltville | former mill town |