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Innerleithen, Damside, Caerlee Mills

551 1/4/9/67

Description Innerleithen, Damside, Caerlee Mills

Date 2013

Collection Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

Catalogue Number 551 1/4/9/67

Category All Other

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/1333297

Collection Hierarchy - Sub-Group Level

Preview Category Catalogue Number Title Date Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 155112 Interior. General view of Cochran 'Wee Chieftain' package steam boilers (oil fired) No. 1 (right) and No. 2 (left) in boiler room . The 'Wee Chieftain' is well known industrial boiler used worldwide. It is a 3 pass wetback design (standard working pressure 10.34 bar). It includes combustion equipment, feed water pump and controls, control panel and all fittings and valves. Installed in the late 1990s and built by NEI, International Combustion Ltd of Annan (founded 1878). 24/5/2013 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 155113 Interior. Detail of engineers bench in boiler room. 24/5/2013 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 155114 Interior. High Mill. Attic. General view of open truss roof space from east looking towards original west end wall of 1788 eight bay mill. Later six bay west extension beyond. Panelling has been removed to expose roof timbers. All original roof light openings (20 in all, 10 each slope, re-roofed since 1947) blocked apart from two, two-light windows on north slope. One may be original, the other is ill-fitting. 24/5/2013 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 155115 Interior. High Mill. Attic. General view of north range, dating from early 19th century. The panelling has been removed to expose the roof timbers of the open truss roof structure. Only two of the original ten roof light openings are unblocked. These are three paned and appear to be original. 24/5/2013 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 155116 Interior. High Mill. Attic. General view of attic space, 1840 or 1850s west extension. The end wall of the original 1788 mill in background. Here the wall and ceiling wood panelling is almost complete. All 18 roof lights have been blocked. Lift machinery on the right, modern lifting frame above taking-in trap door to left. 24/5/2013 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 155117 Interior. High Mill. Attic. Early 19th century North extension, north gable. General view of windows. Windows have been modelled on original late 18th century mill building to ensure regular matching fenestration. 24/5/2013 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 155118 Interior. High Mill. Early 19th century east extension, 3rd Floor. Detail of original 24 pane window in what is now records storage area. There is another 24 pane window in the east gable. 24/5/2013 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 155119 Interior. High Mill. Early 19th century east extension, 3rd floor. General view of stair to 2nd floor. Rear wall of records storage area to left. This two bay addition contains the stairwell and a room at each level. The entrance to the original fourth floor of the mill (blocked after the 1960s remodelling) is behind the camera. 24/5/2013 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 155120 Interior. High Mill. Early 19th century east extension, 1st floor. General view of stair to ground floor from 1st floor. This two bay extension contains the stairwell and and a room at each level. 24/5/2013 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 155121 Interior. High Mill. Original late 18th century block. 2nd floor. General view, note the double row of windows. A floor level has been removed during the remodelling of the 1960s. 24/5/2013 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 155122 Interior. High Mill. North extension. 2nd floor from south east. General view, note the double row of windows where floor level removed. 24/5/2013 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 155123 Interior. High Mill. North extension. 2nd floor from south east. Detail of cones with threads. 24/5/2013 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 155124 Interior. High Mill. Original late 18th century mill building. 2nd floor from south. Note high level window. There would have been a window below but these have been blocked along the north wall of this part of the High Mill and the west wall of the north extension. General view of north wall showing storage area areas for garments, wooden supports. Remodelled in 1960s. 24/5/2013 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 155125 Interior. High Mill. Original late 18th century mill building from north. Recent heating/ventilation system obscures a blocked aperture. The wall to the right of the picture is the western gable end wall of the 18th century mill building. 24/5/2013 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 155126 Interior. High Mill. West extension, 2nd floor. General view of windows and working bench along south wall. Original windows c.1839-1856. There are four cast iron columns on this flat. 24/5/2013 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 155127 Interior. High Mill. West extension, 2nd floor. Cast iron column with drive shaft flange, c.1839-1856. There are four columns altogether on this flat. 24/5/2013 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 155128 Interior. High Mill. West extension, 2nd floor. Cast iron column with drive shaft flange, c.1839-1856. 24/5/2013 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 155129 High Mill, general view from South East. Original 8 bay late 18th century mill clearly visible. Additonal 2 bays and later one storey office to right. Chimey stub on left visible. 24/5/2013 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 155130 High Mill, general view from South East. Original 8 bay late 18th century mill clearly visible. Additonal 2 bays and later one storey office to right. Chimey stub on left visible. 3 storey 1850s extension to extreme left. 24/5/2013 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 155131 High Mill, general view from South East. Original 8 bay late 18th century mill clearly visible. Additonal 2 bays and later one storey office to right. Chimey stub on left visible. 1850s extension extreme left visible and early 20th century weaving shed with connecting walkway to first floor of original 8 bay mill. 24/5/2013 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 155132 Detail from East of North East corner of building. 24/5/2013 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 155133 General view from North of East face of old mill. 24/5/2013 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 155134 General view from North showing mill Lade. 24/5/2013 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 155135 General view from North showing mill Lade. 24/5/2013 Item Level

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