Redhouses Woolen Mill, Islay. Ground, First and Second Floor Plans showing layout of machinery.
AGD 826/1
Description Redhouses Woolen Mill, Islay. Ground, First and Second Floor Plans showing layout of machinery.
Date c. 1980
Collection Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
Catalogue Number AGD 826/1
Category Prints and Drawings
Copies SC 346230, SC 346232, SC 346233, SC 346234, AGD 826/1 P
Scope and Content Plan of ground floor and south wing of woollen mill at Bridgend, Islay The woollen mill was built in 1883 on the east bank of the River Sorn which drove the waterwheel providing power for the machinery. It is typical of smaller country factories of the time. To make yarn, the raw wool was 'teased' into smaller pieces (1), carded (2, 3), joined into continuous strands and stretched (4) and passed to the first floor. Later it was washed and dyed in the south-wing and perhaps woven on the power looms (5, 6). Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
Medium Ink
External Reference 297
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