2009

NS5751 : The Orry Mill

taken 15 years ago, near to Eaglesham, East Renfrewshire, Scotland

This is 1 of 4 images, with title The Orry Mill in this square
The Orry Mill
The Orry Mill
A cotton mill was established in the Orry in 1791; was rebuilt on an enlarged site and subsequently modified several times before destruction by fire in 1876. In 1816 the machinery was powered by two large water wheels, 20 and 22 feet in diameter. By 1820 new machinery was installed and powered by a forty-five foot diameter cast iron water-wheel, equivalent to equivalent to 50 horsepower. About 740 cubic feet of water per minute fell on the wheel. Water was supplied from several lochs; Picketlaw Link , Mid Dam Link ,High Dam (formerly High Loch) Link and Dunwan situated on the high ground on Eaglesham Moor. All that remains of the mill today is the fragments of three buildings and a wheel-pit Link . The stone from the buildings were used to build a dry stane wall bounding Eaglesham House and Glasgow Road. Another mill was established at Millhall Link in 1822 by John White. This was a much smaller concern and mainly produced spinning shuttle cord for power-looms and candle wicks. Click on this Link to discover more about the development of the cotton mills in Eaglesham.

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NS5751, 120 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Kenneth Mallard   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Thursday, 20 August, 2009   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 20 August, 2009
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NS 571 518 [100m precision]
WGS84: 55:44.3443N 4:16.6497W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NS 572 519
View Direction
West-southwest (about 247 degrees)
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