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Mill (19th Century), Warehouse (19th Century)

Site Name Edinburgh, Dean Village, Dean Path, West Mill

Classification Mill (19th Century), Warehouse (19th Century)

Alternative Name(s) West Mill Lane; Water Of Leith; Warehouse

Canmore ID 119795

Site Number NT27SW 675

NGR NT 24112 73957

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/119795

Digital Images

General view of Dean Village from Dean Bridge with West Mill in foreground

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General view of Dean Village from Dean Bridge with West Mill in foreground

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Photographs by H D Wyllie, photographer, Edinburgh, Scotland

© Courtesy of HES (Photographs by H D Wyllie, photographer, Edinburgh, Scotland)

Edinburgh, Dean Path, West Mill
View of waterside elevation

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Edinburgh, Dean Path, West Mill View of waterside elevation

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

17/3/1967

© Copyright: HES (Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume)

View of West Mill and Water of Leith Bridge etc, from east, inscr; 'Mills Water of Leith, drawn from Nature'

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View of West Mill and Water of Leith Bridge etc, from east, inscr; 'Mills Water of Leith, drawn from Nature'

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Papers of Alexander Archer, artist, Edinburgh, Scotland

5/1837

© Courtesy of HES (Alexander Archer Collection)

View from W showing SW and NW fronts

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View from W showing SW and NW fronts

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

8/12/1970

© Copyright: HES (Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume)

Survey plans, sections and elevations for house number 8.

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Survey plans, sections and elevations for house number 8.

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Records of Ian Gordon Lindsay and Partners, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland

© Courtesy of HES (Ian G Lindsay Collection)

Survey plans, section and elevations of number 10.

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Survey plans, section and elevations of number 10.

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Records of Ian Gordon Lindsay and Partners, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland

© Courtesy of HES (Ian G Lindsay Collection)

View from riverside of Water of Leith Bridge, West Mill (unrestored) and Holy Trinity Church

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View from riverside of Water of Leith Bridge, West Mill (unrestored) and Holy Trinity Church

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Papers of George Hay, architect, Edinburgh, Scotland

c. 1950

© Courtesy of HES (George Hay Collection)

View of waterside elevation of West Mill, also showing Dean School

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View of waterside elevation of West Mill, also showing Dean School

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© RCAHMS

Survey plans, sections and elevations for numbers 14 and 16.

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Survey plans, sections and elevations for numbers 14 and 16.

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Records of Ian Gordon Lindsay and Partners, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland

© Courtesy of HES (Ian G Lindsay Collection)

Survey plans, section and elevations of number 10.

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Survey plans, section and elevations of number 10.

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Records of Ian Gordon Lindsay and Partners, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland

© Courtesy of HES (Ian G Lindsay Collection)

View of west gable, with old street light, also showing police and telephone boxes

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View of west gable, with old street light, also showing police and telephone boxes

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Papers of George Hay, architect, Edinburgh, Scotland

c. 1950

© Courtesy of HES (George Hay Collection)

Floor plans and veiw of the West Mill.

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Floor plans and veiw of the West Mill.

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Records of Ian Gordon Lindsay and Partners, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland

© Courtesy of HES (Ian G Lindsay Collection)

View from Water of Leith showing West Mill and Lindsay's Mill (demolished 1931)

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View from Water of Leith showing West Mill and Lindsay's Mill (demolished 1931)

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Collection of photographs by George Chrystal and Francis Maxwell Chrystal, photographers, Edinburgh,

c. 1900

© Courtesy of HES (Francis M Chrystal Collection)

Survey elevation and sections.

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Survey elevation and sections.

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Records of Ian Gordon Lindsay and Partners, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland

© Courtesy of HES (Ian G Lindsay Collection)

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Survey plans.

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Records of Ian Gordon Lindsay and Partners, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland

© Courtesy of HES (Ian G Lindsay Collection)

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Survey plan.

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Records of Ian Gordon Lindsay and Partners, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland

© Courtesy of HES (Ian G Lindsay Collection)

Oblique aerial view centred on Damside, taken from SE.

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Oblique aerial view centred on Damside, taken from SE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

11/7/2007

© Crown Copyright: HES

General view of Dean showing West Mill, Dean School, Old Tolbooth, 17 Bell's Brae and Water of Leith General

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General view of Dean showing West Mill, Dean School, Old Tolbooth, 17 Bell's Brae and Water of Leith General

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Photographs by H D Wyllie, photographer, Edinburgh, Scotland

© Courtesy of HES (Photographs by H D Wyllie, photographer, Edinburgh, Scotland)

Edinburgh, Dean Path, West Mill
View of W gable

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Edinburgh, Dean Path, West Mill View of W gable

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

17/3/1967

© Copyright: HES (Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume)

Detail of openings

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Detail of openings

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Papers of George Hay, architect, Edinburgh, Scotland

c. 1950

© Courtesy of HES (George Hay Collection)

View of part of West Mill and Holy Trinity Church

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View of part of West Mill and Holy Trinity Church

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© RCAHMS

Edinburgh, Dean Walk, West Mill
View of riverside elevation from N bank of Water of Leith

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Edinburgh, Dean Walk, West Mill View of riverside elevation from N bank of Water of Leith

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

17/3/1967

© Copyright: HES (Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume)

View from SE showing SE front

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View from SE showing SE front

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

8/12/1970

© Copyright: HES (Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume)

Survey elevation and sections.

DP 001057

Survey elevation and sections.

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Records of Ian Gordon Lindsay and Partners, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland

© Courtesy of HES (Ian G Lindsay Collection)

Survey plans, section and elevations for numbers 14 and 16.

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Survey plans, section and elevations for numbers 14 and 16.

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Records of Ian Gordon Lindsay and Partners, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland

© Courtesy of HES (Ian G Lindsay Collection)

Survey plan and section of West Mill.

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Survey plan and section of West Mill.

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Records of Ian Gordon Lindsay and Partners, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland

© Courtesy of HES (Ian G Lindsay Collection)

View of waterside elevation

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View of waterside elevation

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Papers of George Hay, architect, Edinburgh, Scotland

c. 1950

© Courtesy of HES (George Hay Collection)

View from E showing SE and part of NE fronts

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View from E showing SE and part of NE fronts

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

8/12/1970

© Copyright: HES (Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume)

View from Damside along Dean Path of West Mill

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View from Damside along Dean Path of West Mill

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City of Edinburgh Council Architectural Drawings and Photographs

c. 1964

© Courtesy of HES (City of Edinburgh Council Architectural Drawings and Photographs)

General view of Dean Village from Dean Bridge with West Mill in foreground

Edinburgh, Dean Path, West Mill
View of waterside elevation

View of West Mill and Water of Leith Bridge etc, from east, inscr; 'Mills Water of Leith, drawn from Nature'

View from W showing SW and NW fronts

Survey plans, sections and elevations for house number 8.

Survey plans, section and elevations of number 10.

View from riverside of Water of Leith Bridge, West Mill (unrestored) and Holy Trinity Church

View of waterside elevation of West Mill, also showing Dean School

Survey plans, sections and elevations for numbers 14 and 16.

Survey plans, section and elevations of number 10.

View of west gable, with old street light, also showing police and telephone boxes

Floor plans and veiw of the West Mill.

View from Water of Leith showing West Mill and Lindsay's Mill (demolished 1931)

Survey elevation and sections.

Oblique aerial view centred on Damside, taken from SE.

General view of Dean showing West Mill, Dean School, Old Tolbooth, 17 Bell's Brae and Water of Leith General

Edinburgh, Dean Path, West Mill
View of W gable

Detail of openings

View of part of West Mill and Holy Trinity Church

Edinburgh, Dean Walk, West Mill
View of riverside elevation from N bank of Water of Leith

View from SE showing SE front

Survey elevation and sections.

Survey plans, section and elevations for numbers 14 and 16.

Survey plan and section of West Mill.

View of waterside elevation

View from E showing SE and part of NE fronts

View from Damside along Dean Path of West Mill

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Council Edinburgh, City Of
Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
Former Region Lothian
Former District City Of Edinburgh
Former County Midlothian

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