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Hotel (Period Unassigned), Mill (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Paisley, Bladda Lane, Watermill Hotel

Classification Hotel (Period Unassigned), Mill (Period Unassigned)

Alternative Name(s) Saucel Mills; Lonend

Canmore ID 174037

Site Number NS46SE 132

NGR NS 48603 63689

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/174037

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Paisley, Bladda Lane, Saucel Mills; Interior
View of main gearing

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Paisley, Bladda Lane, Saucel Mills; Interior View of main gearing

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

5/5/1967

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Paisley, Bladda Lane, Saucel Mills; Interior
View of oat rollers

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Paisley, Bladda Lane, Saucel Mills; Interior View of oat rollers

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

5/5/1967

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Paisley, Bladda Lane, Saucel Mills; Interior
View of millstones and hopper

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Paisley, Bladda Lane, Saucel Mills; Interior View of millstones and hopper

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

5/5/1967

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Paisley, Bladda Lane, Saucel Mills; Interior
View of sieve for peas

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Paisley, Bladda Lane, Saucel Mills; Interior View of sieve for peas

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

5/5/1967

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General view from S

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General view from S

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

19/3/1966

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General view from SSE

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General view from SSE

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

19/3/1966

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Watermill Hotel, Lonend, Paisley

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Watermill Hotel, Lonend, Paisley

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Scottish Development Department

13/5/1981

© Crown Copyright: HES (Scottish Development Department)

Paisley, Bladda Mill, Saucel Mills
View from NE, weir on left

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Paisley, Bladda Mill, Saucel Mills View from NE, weir on left

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

2/5/1967

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Paisley, Bladda Lane, Saucel Mills
View from S

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Paisley, Bladda Lane, Saucel Mills View from S

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

5/5/1967

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Paisley, Bladda Lane, Saucel Mills; Interior
View of sack hoist

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Paisley, Bladda Lane, Saucel Mills; Interior View of sack hoist

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

5/5/1967

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Paisley, Bladda Lane, Saucel Mills; Interior
View of millstone (originally from Cardonald Mill)

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Paisley, Bladda Lane, Saucel Mills; Interior View of millstone (originally from Cardonald Mill)

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

5/5/1967

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Paisley, Bladda Lane, Saucel Mills; Interior
View of millstones and hoppers

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Paisley, Bladda Lane, Saucel Mills; Interior View of millstones and hoppers

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

5/5/1967

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Paisley, Bladda Lane, Saucel Mills; Interior
View of girdle for drying peas

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Paisley, Bladda Lane, Saucel Mills; Interior View of girdle for drying peas

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

5/5/1967

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Paisley, Bladda Mill, Saucel Mills
View from NE, weir on left

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Paisley, Bladda Mill, Saucel Mills View from NE, weir on left

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

2/5/1967

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Paisley, Bladda Lane, Saucel Mills
View of outer sluice

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Paisley, Bladda Lane, Saucel Mills View of outer sluice

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

5/5/1967

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View from S showing WSW front of kilns and SSE front of W block

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View from S showing WSW front of kilns and SSE front of W block

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

19/3/1966

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Watermill Hotel, Lonend, Paisley

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Watermill Hotel, Lonend, Paisley

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Scottish Development Department

13/5/1981

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Paisley, Bladda Mill, Saucel Mills
View from N, weir on left

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Paisley, Bladda Mill, Saucel Mills View from N, weir on left

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

2/5/1967

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Paisley, Bladda Lane, Saucel Mills
View from WSW

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Paisley, Bladda Lane, Saucel Mills View from WSW

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

5/5/1967

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Paisley, Bladda Lane, Saucel Mills
View of Bladda Lane frontage, from W

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Paisley, Bladda Lane, Saucel Mills View of Bladda Lane frontage, from W

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

5/5/1967

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Paisley, Bladda Lane, Saucel Mills; Interior
General view of attic area

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Paisley, Bladda Lane, Saucel Mills; Interior General view of attic area

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

5/5/1967

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Paisley, Bladda Lane, Saucel Mills; Interior
View of millstones and hoppers

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Paisley, Bladda Lane, Saucel Mills; Interior View of millstones and hoppers

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

5/5/1967

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View from E showing NNE and ESE fronts of E block and ESE front of kiln

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View from E showing NNE and ESE fronts of E block and ESE front of kiln

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

19/3/1966

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View from W.

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List C Survey

1975

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View from N.

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List C Survey

1975

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Watermill Hotel, Lonend, Paisley

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Watermill Hotel, Lonend, Paisley

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Scottish Development Department

13/5/1981

© Crown Copyright: HES (Scottish Development Department)

Watermill Hotel, Lonend, Paisley

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Watermill Hotel, Lonend, Paisley

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Scottish Development Department

13/5/1981

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Paisley, Bladda Lane, Saucel Mills; Interior
Detail of cast iron column supporting mill floor

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Paisley, Bladda Lane, Saucel Mills; Interior Detail of cast iron column supporting mill floor

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

5/5/1967

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Paisley, Bladda Mill, Saucel Mills
View during conversion to a hotel

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Paisley, Bladda Mill, Saucel Mills View during conversion to a hotel

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

12/3/1968

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Watermill Hotel, Lonend, Paisley

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Watermill Hotel, Lonend, Paisley

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Scottish Development Department

13/5/1981

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Paisley, Bladda Lane, Saucel Mills; Interior
Detail of cast-iron column supporting mill floors

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Paisley, Bladda Lane, Saucel Mills; Interior Detail of cast-iron column supporting mill floors

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

5/5/1967

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Paisley, Bladda Lane, Saucel Mills; Interior
Detail of foot bearing for millstones

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Paisley, Bladda Lane, Saucel Mills; Interior Detail of foot bearing for millstones

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

5/5/1967

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Paisley, Bladda Lane, Saucel Mills; Interior
View of mechanism for inner sluice

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Paisley, Bladda Lane, Saucel Mills; Interior View of mechanism for inner sluice

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

5/5/1967

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View from E showing ESE front of kiln and E block

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View from E showing ESE front of kiln and E block

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

30/9/1967

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View across river towards mill (The Hammills)
Titled: 'Old Clarks Mills.'
Inscribed on verso; 'The Hammills were a favourite spot for Paisley boys learning to swim.' Used in Gardner, Alexander, "A handbook to Paisley."

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View across river towards mill (The Hammills) Titled: 'Old Clarks Mills.' Inscribed on verso; 'The Hammills were a favourite spot for Paisley boys learning to swim.' Used in Gardner, Alexander, "A handbook to Paisley."

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General Collection

1882

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Paisley, Bladda Lane, Saucel Mills; Interior
View of sack hoist

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Paisley, Bladda Lane, Saucel Mills; Interior View of sack hoist

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

5/5/1967

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Paisley, Bladda Lane, Saucel Mills; Interior
View of millstones and hoppers

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Paisley, Bladda Lane, Saucel Mills; Interior View of millstones and hoppers

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

5/5/1967

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Paisley, Bladda Lane, Saucel Mills; Interior
View of twin waterwheels

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Paisley, Bladda Lane, Saucel Mills; Interior View of twin waterwheels

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

5/5/1967

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Paisley, Bladda Lane, Saucel Mills; Interior
View of inner sluice

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Paisley, Bladda Lane, Saucel Mills; Interior View of inner sluice

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

5/5/1967

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Paisley, Bladda Mill, Saucel Mills
View during conversion to a hotel

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Paisley, Bladda Mill, Saucel Mills View during conversion to a hotel

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

12/3/1968

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

View from ENE showing NNE and ESE fronts of E block and ESE front of kiln

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View from ENE showing NNE and ESE fronts of E block and ESE front of kiln

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

19/3/1966

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SC 1651832

View from S.

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List C Survey

1975

© Crown Copyright: HES (List C Survey)

Paisley, Bladda Lane, Saucel Mills; Interior
View of main gearing

Paisley, Bladda Lane, Saucel Mills; Interior
View of oat rollers

Paisley, Bladda Lane, Saucel Mills; Interior
View of millstones and hopper

Paisley, Bladda Lane, Saucel Mills; Interior
View of sieve for peas

General view from S

General view from SSE

Watermill Hotel, Lonend, Paisley

Paisley, Bladda Mill, Saucel Mills
View from NE, weir on left

Paisley, Bladda Lane, Saucel Mills
View from S

Paisley, Bladda Lane, Saucel Mills; Interior
View of sack hoist

Paisley, Bladda Lane, Saucel Mills; Interior
View of millstone (originally from Cardonald Mill)

Paisley, Bladda Lane, Saucel Mills; Interior
View of millstones and hoppers

Paisley, Bladda Lane, Saucel Mills; Interior
View of girdle for drying peas

Paisley, Bladda Mill, Saucel Mills
View from NE, weir on left

Paisley, Bladda Lane, Saucel Mills
View of outer sluice

View from S showing WSW front of kilns and SSE front of W block

Watermill Hotel, Lonend, Paisley

Paisley, Bladda Mill, Saucel Mills
View from N, weir on left

Paisley, Bladda Lane, Saucel Mills
View from WSW

Paisley, Bladda Lane, Saucel Mills
View of Bladda Lane frontage, from W

Paisley, Bladda Lane, Saucel Mills; Interior
General view of attic area

Paisley, Bladda Lane, Saucel Mills; Interior
View of millstones and hoppers

View from E showing NNE and ESE fronts of E block and ESE front of kiln

Watermill Hotel, Lonend, Paisley

Watermill Hotel, Lonend, Paisley

Paisley, Bladda Lane, Saucel Mills; Interior
Detail of cast iron column supporting mill floor

Paisley, Bladda Mill, Saucel Mills
View during conversion to a hotel

Watermill Hotel, Lonend, Paisley

Paisley, Bladda Lane, Saucel Mills; Interior
Detail of cast-iron column supporting mill floors

Paisley, Bladda Lane, Saucel Mills; Interior
Detail of foot bearing for millstones

Paisley, Bladda Lane, Saucel Mills; Interior
View of mechanism for inner sluice

View from E showing ESE front of kiln and E block

View across river towards mill (The Hammills)
Titled: 'Old Clarks Mills.'
Inscribed on verso; 'The Hammills were a favourite spot for Paisley boys learning to swim.' Used in Gardner, Alexander, "A handbook to Paisley."

Paisley, Bladda Lane, Saucel Mills; Interior
View of sack hoist

Paisley, Bladda Lane, Saucel Mills; Interior
View of millstones and hoppers

Paisley, Bladda Lane, Saucel Mills; Interior
View of twin waterwheels

Paisley, Bladda Lane, Saucel Mills; Interior
View of inner sluice

Paisley, Bladda Mill, Saucel Mills
View during conversion to a hotel

View from ENE showing NNE and ESE fronts of E block and ESE front of kiln

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