Millhouse, Kames Gunpowder Works
Building(S) (Period Unassigned), Gravel Pit (19th Century)-(20th Century), Storehouse (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Millhouse, Kames Gunpowder Works
Classification Building(S) (Period Unassigned), Gravel Pit (19th Century)-(20th Century), Storehouse (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Kames Powder Mill
Canmore ID 289738
Site Number NR97SE 24.05
NGR NR 9577 7112
NGR Description Centred NR 9577 7112
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/289738
- Council Argyll And Bute
- Parish Kilfinan
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Argyll And Bute
- Former County Argyll
NR97SE 24.05 centred 9577 7112
The most northerly structures of the mill situated between the Craignafeoch Burn and the lade (NR97SE 24.09).
Within this area the remains of mixing and glazing houses, stores, dusting house and powder mills with the most northerly building being the granulating house. The tramway ended at the granulating house.
All that survives of the granulating house (c.NR 9564 7128), are foundations and a waterwheel pit. The remains of the glazing houses (c.NR 9576 7119) are overgrown, with only remnants of a brick pier visible. The remains of the dusting house (c.NR 9561 7115) are situated on the E side of the site and adjacent to the Craignafeoch Burn are heavily overgrown, but the remains of a lade and concrete and brick foundations were visible. One powder mill was recorded (c.NR 9571 7113), where only overgrown heaps and mounds with some concrete and brick survive as the only evidence of this building.
Visited by RCAHMS (MKO), 20 April 1988
