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Latitude: 54.8824 / 54°52'56"N
Longitude: -4.1854 / 4°11'7"W
OS Eastings: 259900
OS Northings: 556367
OS Grid: NX599563
Mapcode National: GBR JH1T.1JN
Mapcode Global: WH4W2.PJ5Y
Plus Code: 9C6QVRJ7+WR
Entry Name: Birtwhistle Mills, Gatehouse Of Fleet
Listing Name: The Bobbin Mill
Listing Date: 28 August 1989
Category: B
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 373459
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB32037
Building Class: Cultural
Also known as: Gatehouse Of Fleet, Birtwhistle Mills
ID on this website: 200373459
Location: Gatehouse Of Fleet
County: Dumfries and Galloway
Town: Gatehouse Of Fleet
Electoral Ward: Dee and Glenkens
Traditional County: Kirkcudbrightshire
Tagged with: Gatehouse
Built 1785. Formerly the largest cotton mill in gatehouse, converted in 1850's tp bobbin manufacture, continuing in production until 1930's. Now (1991) in course of major restoration work. 3-storeys, 120 x 30ft rectangular-plan mill building, formerly with wheel to S gable (wheel removed). Rubble built with dressed margins, some brick infil. Regular 12-bay elevations to E and W, all single light windows with squared granitte lintels. Joist sockets indicate floor levels. Originally simple pitch roof.
A large aind important relic of Gatehouse's indistrial past.
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