Deanston, Deanston Mills
Cotton Manufacturing Site (18th Century), Distillery (20th Century)
Site Name Deanston, Deanston Mills
Classification Cotton Manufacturing Site (18th Century), Distillery (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Deanston Cotton Works; Adelphi Mill; Deanston Distillery; War Memorial Plaque
Canmore ID 24775
Site Number NN70SW 43
NGR NN 71540 01580
NGR Description Centred on NN 71540 01580
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/24775
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- Council Stirling
- Parish Kilmadock
- Former Region Central
- Former District Stirling
- Former County Perthshire
NN70SW 43.00 71540 01580
NN70SW 43.01 70620 02332 (From NN 70265 02664 to NN 71390 01760) Lade
NN70SW 43.02 71558 01600 Spinning Mill
NN70SW 43.03 71512 01612 Water Wheel House
NN70SW 43.04 71496 01633 Houses
NN70SW 43.05 71519 01557 Old Weaving Shed
NN70SW 43.06 70309 02667 Weir
NN70SW 43.07 71483 01646 The Old School
NN70SW 43.08 71533 01654 Pellet Store
(Location cited as NN 715 017). Deanston Mills (cotton) and village; founded 1785. Oldest parts of the mill complex are: a 5-storey attic and basement, 7-by 8-bay block on an L plan, dating from c. 1827, with cast-iron columns and beams supporting wooden joists and floors; the contemporary vaulted weaving shed; and the water-wheel house, which still contains the wrought-iron flume and shuttles for 4 large water-wheels, as well as 2 Gordon turbines of 1926 and a Gilkes turbine. The 2-storey workshop building survives in derelict condition.
J R Hume 1977
The building has been utilised as a distillery and in particular as bonded warehouse storage since 1967.
Information from letter from RCAHMS (GDH) 10 November 1987 to RCHME, York
[see MS/744/69]
There are similarities between Deanston and Marshall's Temple Mill, Leeds. "It [Deanston] is clearly a highly significant site".
Information from letter dated 13 November 1986 from Dr I H Goodall, RCHME, York. [see MS/744/69]
EXTERNAL REFERENCE:
University of Glasgow Library Archives
James Williamson 1949 - Measured Survey
NMRS REFERENCE:
Catalogue to Glasgow University Library Archives - Typescript
Desk Based Assessment (19 February 2018)
Deanston Mills
Timeline
1785: Archibald and John Buchanan founded Adelphi Cotton works
1792 – Buchanan and Co warehouse cotton water twist/common weft/cording /mule twist
1793 - bankruptcy and passed to Benjamin Flounders (until c.1804)
1806 – Deanston bought by James Findlay and Co.
1807 – 17 year old nephew of Archibald Buchanan, James Smith, becomes manager
1822 – agreed that water drawn fro further up the River Teith
1825 – foundation stone for new dam laid
1830 – 2 wheels begin work
1832 – third wheel installed
1833 – fourth wheel installed
March 1834 first arch of loom shed begun – by October 50% complete
May 1834 – first self-acting mule completed
1851 – 796 persons in Deanston
1852 street lighting and lighting in Deanston homes
1852 1,535,412 lbs cotton used (£33,000)
Early 1860s mill idle for a time
1871 – 529 workers
1900 mostly towelling and cotton sheeting
1930-40 – cotton bedding
1940s – cotton and spun rayon goods
1945 – foundation stone laid
Asbestos weaving carried out
Closed 1965
Distillery went into production 17th October 1966 James Finlay and Co and Brodie Hepburn Ltd
Information from Survey and Recording Section (Architecture and Industry, MMD)), Heritage Directorate, HES, 19 February 2018
