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Leslie, Walkerton
Bleach Works (Period Unassigned), Flax Mill (19th Century) - (20th Century), Paper Mill (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Leslie, Walkerton
Classification Bleach Works (Period Unassigned), Flax Mill (19th Century) - (20th Century), Paper Mill (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 119372
Site Number NO20SW 56
NGR NO 2335 0103
NGR Description Centred NO 2335 0103
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/119372
- Council Fife
- Parish Leslie (Kirkcaldy)
- Former Region Fife
- Former District Kirkcaldy
- Former County Fife
NO20SW 56 centred 2335 0103
A series of mills are situated at Walkerton along both banks of the River Leven, W of Leslie.
The mills are depicted on the 2nd edition of the OS 25-inch map (Fifeshire, 1892, sheet 23) and are visible as roofed and un-roofed buildings on large scale vertical air photographs (106G/UK 981, 4219-4221, flown 8 November 1945).
The mills are annotated on the maps as being of three types, Walkerton Bleachworks and Flax Mill with bleach field and Strathendry Paper Mill. A mill lead runs through the complex with footbridge connecting both banks of the River Leven.
Information from RCAHMS (DE), December 2006
