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Kilbirnie, Stonyholm Mill, Old Flax Building
Mill (19th Century)
Site Name Kilbirnie, Stonyholm Mill, Old Flax Building
Classification Mill (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Stoneyholm Mill; W And J Knox Limited; Maybole Street; Mill Road
Canmore ID 233712
Site Number NS35SW 29.02
NGR NS 31642 54522
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/233712
- Council North Ayrshire
- Parish Kilbirnie
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Cunninghame
- Former County Ayrshire
NS35SW 29.00 31707 54572 Kilbirnie, Stonyholm Mill, General. Centred on Net Work
NS35SW 29.01 31722 54526 Kilbirnie, Stonyholm Mill, Flax Store
NS35SW 29.02 31642 54522 Kilbirnie, Stonyholm Mill, Old Flax Store
NS35SW 29.03 3166 5437 Kilbirnie, Stonyholm Mill, Proposed Gate House
NS35SW 29.04 31654 54622 Kilbirnie, Stonyholm Mill, Canteen
NS35SW 29.05 31678 54521 Kilbirnie, Stonyholm Mill, East Block
NS35SW 29.06 31707 54572 Kilbirnie, Stonyholm Mill, Flax Store and Garage
19th century mill complex. Rubble-built, with ashlar dressings. West elevation: Mid 19th century symmetrical 3-storey, 9-bay block, 3 centre bays slightly advanced and pedimented with oculus. Eaves course and piended slate roof; set behind railings with tall gate piers flanking entrance (now blocked) to left. Slate roofs throughout. (Historic Scotland)
Complex established 1831 as a cotton spinning mill, taken over by adjacent Dennyholm Mill in 1864 and adapted for flax spinning. Latterly used for the manufacture of fishing nets and twine (SCRAN)
