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Cotton Mills of Gatehouse of Fleet

Yorkshireman John Birtwhistle opened three cotton spinning mills beside the River Fleet in the late eighteenth century. Tunnels constructed by local landowner James Murray brought water from a loch four miles away to a pool on the north-eastern edge of the town. From here it is split into a series of mill lades for the Birtwhistle and Scott mills. The west lade flowing between properties on Catherine Street and High Street fed the Birtwhistle mill complex.
by John M

Created: Sat, 28 Jul 2012, Updated: Tue, 31 Jul 2012


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NX6056 : Mill Lade upstream of Digby Street by John M
NX5956 : Mill No1 by John M
NX5956 : Mill Lade at Victoria Street by John M
NX5956 : The Old Smiddy by John M
NX5956 : Bobbin Mill by John M
NX5956 : Overshot wheel at former mill site by John M
NX5956 : Grain Mill (or Grain Store) in Victoria Street by John M
NX6056 : Mill pool by John M


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