How did Axminster become so associated with carpets?
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS: The market town of Axminster, on the River Axe in Devon, is synonymous with the manufacture of luxuriously woven carpets.
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ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS: The market town of Axminster, on the River Axe in Devon, is synonymous with the manufacture of luxuriously woven carpets.
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