Musselburgh, 36 Millhill, Brewery
Brewery (19th Century), Tannery (18th Century)(Possible)
Site Name Musselburgh, 36 Millhill, Brewery
Classification Brewery (19th Century), Tannery (18th Century)(Possible)
Alternative Name(s) Tannery
Canmore ID 53847
Site Number NT37SW 192
NGR NT 34632 72895
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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DP 270613
Shot of the swimming pool changing rooms, direction facing SW
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25/6/2014
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DP 270615
Entrance to the changing rooms, direction facing NW
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25/6/2014
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DP 270617
Internal view of the main swimming pool entrance, direction facing SE
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25/6/2014
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DP 270623
Steps in to the swimming pool at the deep end, direction facing NW
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25/6/2014
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DP 270628
View of Building D, direction facing NW
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25/6/2014
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DP 270632
Internal north and west wall of Building C, direction facing W
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25/6/2014
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DP 270649
Detail of ruuble masonry wall foundations below Building A, direction facing SW
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25/6/2014
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DP 270658
Detail of the projecting wall on the south foundation wall, direction facing W
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25/6/2014
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DP 270672
View of the hatch on the east side of the north wall of Room C, direction facing SE
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25/6/2014
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DP 270680
Detail of the west gable end of the Inn (Building F), direction facing E
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25/6/2014
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DP 270692
View of the south walls of Buildings C and E, direction facing NW
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25/6/2014
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DP 270699
Detail of the vent above the goods entrance on the north wall of building C, direction facing SW
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25/6/2014
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DP 270708
Detail of middle area of rear wall of Building C, direction facing N
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25/6/2014
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DP 270710
General view of rear of building C and D, direction facing NE
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25/6/2014
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DP 270620
Roof space of swimming pool, direction facing NE
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25/6/2014
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DP 270630
View of Building D, direction facing SE
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25/6/2014
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DP 270634
Internal north and east wall of Building C, direction facing N
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25/6/2014
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DP 270636
View of the steel celiing supports in Building C, direction facing SE
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25/6/2014
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DP 270642
Detail of the south internal wall of Building C, direction facing SE
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25/6/2014
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DP 270647
View of the south foundation walls below Building A, direction facing NE
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25/6/2014
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DP 270651
Later inserted entrance to the foundation below Building A, direction facing W
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25/6/2014
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DP 270655
Detail of 2 stone blocked windows on the north foundation wall, direction facing N
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25/6/2014
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DP 270670
Detail of the main entrance on the north wall of Building C, direction facing SE
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25/6/2014
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DP 270676
Detail of the stone-blocked door below the central window on the north wall of Room E, direction facing SE
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25/6/2014
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DP 270687
Detail of the the main entrance to the swimming pool (Part of Building B), direction facing NW
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25/6/2014
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DP 270693
General view of the front (north) wall of Building C, direction facing SE
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25/6/2014
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DP 270697
Internal view of Building C, direction facing S
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25/6/2014
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DP 270700
Main door on the north wall of Building C, direction facing SW
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25/6/2014
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DP 270701
Detail of the construction line and surround stones to the west of the main entrance of Building C, direction facing SW
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25/6/2014
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DP 270712
Rear of building D with the garage removed, direction facing N
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25/6/2014
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DP 270718
General view of rear of main buildings, direction facing NE
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25/6/2014
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DP 270723
Base of rear wall of Building C, direction facing NW
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25/6/2014
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DP 270612
View of swimming pool, direction facing NE
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25/6/2014
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DP 270625
The shower room on the swimming pool, direction facing SW
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25/6/2014
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DP 270629
View of Building D, direction facing N
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25/6/2014
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DP 270635
View of the steel celiing supports in Building C, direction facing N
Records from Headland Archaeology Ltd, archaeologists, Edinburgh, Scotland
25/6/2014
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DP 270639
View of the raised plinths on the foor of Building C, direction facing SW
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25/6/2014
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DP 270646
Limited view of the chimney walls in Building C, direction facing SE
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25/6/2014
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DP 270662
General view of the roof space above Room , direction facing SW
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25/6/2014
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DP 270668
Detail of the main entrance on the north wall of Building C, direction facing SE
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25/6/2014
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DP 270671
Detail of the in-out surround stones to the side of the main entrance to Building C, direction facing SE
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25/6/2014
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DP 270696
View of the internal north wall of building c showing the stone-blocked entrance, direction facing NW
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25/6/2014
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DP 270704
Rear wall of Building C with the garage removed, direction facing N
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25/6/2014
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DP 270709
Detail of W side area of rear wall of Building C, direction facing N
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25/6/2014
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DP 270716
Base of brick blocked windows on Rear of Building C, direction facing N
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25/6/2014
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DP 270720
Detail of exposed stonework on rear of Building C, direction facing N
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25/6/2014
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SC 588872
Musselburgh, 36 Millhill, Brewery View from N showing NW front
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
24/6/1966
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
DP 270640
View of the raised plinths on the foor of Building C, direction facing NE
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25/6/2014
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DP 270643
View of the door on the north wall of Building C, direction facing NW
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25/6/2014
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DP 270645
Limited view of the chimney walls in Building C, direction facing E
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25/6/2014
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DP 270652
The north foundation wall below Building A, direction facing NE
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25/6/2014
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DP 270663
Timber stairs leading from the roof space, direction facing SW
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25/6/2014
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DP 270666
Detail of the western window on the north wall of Building C showing the earlier constrction cut, direction facing SE
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25/6/2014
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DP 270675
Detail of the stone-blocked door below the central window on the north wall of Building C, direction facing SE
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25/6/2014
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DP 270683
View of Building D and the Building B including the boiler room and pool, direction facing NE
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25/6/2014
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DP 270684
View of the rear of the Inn and tannery, direction facing E
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25/6/2014
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DP 270698
Internal view of Building C, direction facing SE
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25/6/2014
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DP 270719
General view of rear of Buildings, direction facing N
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25/6/2014
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DP 270721
Detail of exposed stonework on rear of Building C, direction facing N
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25/6/2014
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SC 2446436
Musselburgh, 36 Millhill, Brewery, NT37SW 192, Ordnance Survey index card, Recto
Records of the Ordnance Survey, Southampton, Hampshire, England
1958
© Crown Copyright: HES (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Collection)
SC 451665
Musselburgh, Millhill, Brewery View of frontage from N
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
4/10/1974
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
DP 270614
Sign in the changing rooms, direction facing W
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25/6/2014
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DP 270621
View of the swimming pool, direction facing SW
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25/6/2014
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DP 270624
Steps in to the swimming pool at the deep end, direction facing NE
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25/6/2014
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DP 270626
Corridor from the pool side to Building D, direction facing SW
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25/6/2014
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DP 270631
Internal south wall of Building C, direction facing S
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25/6/2014
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DP 270644
View of the heating equipment in Building C, direction facing E
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25/6/2014
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DP 270659
View of the stone wall gable of the inn at the west end of the roof space above Building C, direction facing SW
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25/6/2014
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DP 270685
External view of the south upper wall of Building C, direction facing NW
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25/6/2014
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DP 270688
General view of the external south wall of Building B, direction facing W
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25/6/2014
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DP 270702
Possible door blocking on the west side of the north wall of Building C, direction facing S
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25/6/2014
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DP 270706
Rear wall of Building C with the garage removed, direction facing N
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25/6/2014
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DP 270711
Rear of building D with the garage removed, direction facing N
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25/6/2014
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DP 270715
Base of brick blocked windows on Rear of Building C, direction facing N
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25/6/2014
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DP 270618
Entrance area for the swimming pool, direction facing SE
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25/6/2014
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DP 270622
Sign in the entrance to the pool, direction facing NE
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25/6/2014
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DP 270627
Corridor from Building D to the pool side, direction facing NE
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25/6/2014
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DP 270641
View of the south internal wall of Building C, direction facing SE
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25/6/2014
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DP 270650
View of blocked door on the east wall of the foundations, direction facing W
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25/6/2014
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DP 270654
Detail of 2 stone blocked windows on the north foundation wall, direction facing N
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25/6/2014
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DP 270660
Detail of the stone wall gable of the inn at the west end of the roof space above Room E, direction facing SW
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25/6/2014
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DP 270664
External North wall of Building C, direction facing E
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25/6/2014
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DP 270665
External North wall of Building C, direction facing SE
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25/6/2014
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DP 270673
The north wall of the swimming pool (Room A), direction facing SW
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25/6/2014
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DP 270678
The north external elevation of the Inn (Building F), direction facing SE
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25/6/2014
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DP 270682
Detail of the south external wall of Building C, direction facing N
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25/6/2014
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DP 270694
General view of the front (north) wall of Building C, direction facing SE
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25/6/2014
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DP 270695
General view of the front (north) wall of Building C, direction facing S
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25/6/2014
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DP 270714
Detail of blocked door at E end of rear wall of Building C, direction facing NE
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25/6/2014
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DP 270619
View of swimming pool changing rooms and entrance, direction facing S
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25/6/2014
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DP 270653
Detail of stone blocked window on the north foundation wall, direction facing NW
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25/6/2014
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DP 270657
Detail of the projecting wall on the south foundation wall, direction facing E
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25/6/2014
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DP 270661
Detail of the stone wall gable of the inn at the west end of the roof space above Building C, direction facing SW
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25/6/2014
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DP 270674
The north wall of the tannery and Inn, direction facing SW
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25/6/2014
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DP 270677
View of the north elevation of the Inn and tannery, direction facing E
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25/6/2014
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DP 270686
External view of Building D, direction facing NW
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25/6/2014
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DP 270689
General view of the external south wall of Building B, direction facing W
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25/6/2014
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DP 270690
General view of the external south wall of Building B, direction facing W
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25/6/2014
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DP 270691
View of the south walls of Buildings B, C and D, direction facing NW
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25/6/2014
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DP 270707
Detail of E side of rear wall of Building C, direction facing N
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25/6/2014
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- Council East Lothian
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- Former Region Lothian
- Former District East Lothian
- Former County Midlothian
Identified by John Hume as brewery or possibly tannery.
Standing Building Recording (26 June 2014 - 28 June 2014)
NT 3465 7290 An historic building survey was undertaken, 26–28 June 2014, at 32–38 Millhill prior to redevelopment of the site. The buildings are currently used as a swimming pool for the Loretto School. Cartographic sources indicate that the buildings were originally a tannery, which may
have been in use from the late 18th century. The building underwent a range of alterations prior to its closure at the end of the 19th century and subsequent conversion into swimming baths in 1919.
The survey recorded five separate buildings/areas relating to different phases of construction. The majority of the external walls of the buildings had been covered in a painted render, so the survey focused on the exposed rubble stone wall facing onto Millhill. This wall had undergone a number of alterations and several blocked openings were noted. The wall is thought to be part of the building which formed the original tannery.
Archive: RCAHMS
Funder: Loretto School
Donald Wilson – Headland Archaeology Ltd
(Source: DES)
OASIS ID: headland1-182875
