View from SSW showing S front. Copy of 35 mm colour transparency.

Description View from SSW showing S front. Copy of 35 mm colour transparency.

Date 10/2002

Collection Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland

Catalogue Number SC 866966

Category On-line Digital Images

Scope and Content Clock Mill, Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire The Hillfoots towns of Menstrie, Alva, Tillicoultry and Dollar were for many years noted centres of woollen manufacture. The Clock Mill, so-called after the clock in its south gable, was built in 1824 by J and G Walker, and was water-powered by an overshot waterwheel on the west side of the building. The south gable of the building on the site of the waterwheel, is halfway along the west side, behind the car. The building was adapted as a visitor centre and offices in about 1980. By 2002, when this photograph was taken, it was solely in office use. This mill was built to take advantage of a water-power system which channelled water from the Ochil hills into a water-course which was used by several mills. The mill initially made blankets, plaids and tartan shawls, and probably spun wool, with the yarn being woven on hand looms on the upper floors of the mill. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.

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