From the 16th century onwards, the Cotswolds were the centre of the world's woollen industry, but by the late 18th century this dominance was waning with the growth of the cotton mills of Lancashire and Yorkshire.
The Cotswolds were the centre of the world's woollen industry. This was from the 16th century onwards. This dominance was waning with the growth of the cotton mills of Lancashire and Yorkshire. This was by the late 18th century.