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Calderbank Bleachfield, Lochwinnoch

A Category B Listed Building in Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.804 / 55°48'14"N

Longitude: -4.6335 / 4°38'0"W

OS Eastings: 235035

OS Northings: 659880

OS Grid: NS350598

Mapcode National: GBR 39.79QX

Mapcode Global: WH2N4.SCQY

Plus Code: 9C7QR938+HH

Entry Name: Calderbank Bleachfield, Lochwinnoch

Listing Name: Calderbank Mill

Listing Date: 5 July 1990

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 345457

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB12605

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Lochwinnoch, Calderbank Bleachfield

ID on this website: 200345457

Location: Lochwinnoch

County: Renfrewshire

Electoral Ward: Johnstone North, Kilbarchan, Howwood and Lochwinnoch

Parish: Lochwinnoch

Traditional County: Renfrewshire

Tagged with: Bleachfield

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Description

Late 18th/early 19th century, surviving blocks of former
Calderbank Bleachfield. Close-spaced pair of 2-storey blocks
with basements in slope of ground, and long, low 3rd block to
W with timber walling, stone piers and gables possibly a
drying house originally.
Paired blocks are also both gabled, both (1990) now in
domestic use, rubble-built, ashlar dressings - 2-bay block
nearest N is rendered, original multi-paned glazing removed;
block nearest S has 3 bays, rear catslide roof. Modern
roofing materials.

Statement of Interest

Footings of other associated buildings survive nearby.

One of 5 bleachfields mentioned in the NEW STATISTICAL

ACCOUNT. Manufacture of linen in the Lochwinnoch area gave

way late in the 18th century to cotton spinning.

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