MHG61212 - Site of Woollen mill - Avoch
Summary
The site of a former woollen mill in Avoch.
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- None recorded
Full Description
The site of a former woollen mill in Avoch.
The building is shown at this location on both the OS 1st and 2nd Edition maps.
As early as 1740 there was a “walk” mill in Avoch and by 1790 there were 22 weavers in the village. However, over the next fifty years this number dropped to six. By 1851 there were seventeen spinners and only two weavers. In 1854, Geddes Mill, the woollen factory was opened by Alexander George Mackenzie, the son of Sir Alexander Mackenzie. The mill was an enterprise which it was hoped would keep the fisherfolk employed during the “off season”. <1>
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 7018 5505 (30m by 40m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH75NW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | AVOCH |
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External Links (1)
- http://www.avoch.org/content/woollen-mill (View online resource for this site)
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