Neilston

Following my trip west so see my aunt on Saturday, I decided that I would use this bank holiday usefully and go back over to see her with a microwave, as it might be useful, as she is getting a little bit elderly now. Anyway, mission accomplished and here is a blip of the disused cotton mill near Neilston in Renfrewshire.

Crofthead Mill (known locally as Neilston Mill) was established in 1792. It was one of seven large cotton mills on the banks of the River Levern between Neilston and Dovecothall, and although it closed for business in the early 1990s, it is the only industrial structure from this period still standing. Because of the large size of the complex, coupled with its short distance from the main residential core of Neilston, it was described in 1830, at the peak of the industry's prosperity, as "a little town of its self". Other mills and factories have existed but have been demolished, including Broadley Spinning and Weaving Factory, and Gateside village and Spinning Mill.

Back to work tomorrow, alas.