Johnstone, High Street, Barbush Mill Linen Thread Works
Cotton Mill (Period Unassigned), Linen Mill (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Johnstone, High Street, Barbush Mill Linen Thread Works
Classification Cotton Mill (Period Unassigned), Linen Mill (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Finlayson, Bousfield & Co.; Burnthills Industrial Estate
Canmore ID 79561
Site Number NS46SW 32
NGR NS 42570 63450
NGR Description Centred NS 42570 63450
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/79561
- Council Renfrewshire
- Parish Paisley (Renfrew)
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Renfrew
- Former County Renfrewshire
NS46SW 32 4257 6345, 4245 6342 to 4269 6349.
Standing Building Recording (2005 - 2006)
NS 4250 6340 A programme of detailed historic building recording was undertaken during 2005 to 2006 at the site of Barbush Mills before the demolition of the entire industrial complex. The Mill site had been in industrial use since the 1840s and the earliest buildings on the site survived from an earlier period when textile work was undertaken piecemeal by hand in workers’ homes. The mill owners made various additions throughout the later 19th century with the last extensions added in the early 20th century. The building recording included an external elevation survey of the main elevations and a detailed floor plan survey accompanied by a written and photographic record.
Archive deposited with RCAHMS.
Funder: Dawn Homes Ltd.
Watching Brief (2005 - 2006)
NS 4250 6340 The archaeological watching brief was undertaken to determine the nature and extent of any archaeological remains in the area and any evidence of the earlier mill buildings on site. Numerous archaeological features were discovered during the removal of concrete and brick floors, the majority below
buildings next to the Black Cart Water, the original water source that powered the mill. The features recorded here consisted of sandstone wall foundations, brick services and structures, concrete machine bases, cobbled walkways and three phases of mill lades. Four circular brick-built structures possibly tank bases
were also recorded below one building.
Archive deposited with RCAHMS.
Funder: Dawn Homes Ltd.
Standing Building Recording (1 May 2006 - 1 August 2006)
A programme of historic building, an archaeological watching brief and archaeological evaluation was required as a condition of demolition consent at the site of the former Barbush Linen Mills, Johnstone. AOC Archaeology Group was commissioned to carry out these works by Dawn Homes Ltd. The historic building recording examined a number of structures within the development site which formerly involved a variety of processes during its days as an industrial mill including administration, power generation, steam raising, wet spinning, dry spinning, scutching, bleaching, drying, bobbin making, and storage.
OASIS ID: aocarcha1-51340
Destruction (2007)
Barbush Mills demolished.
Information from RCHMS (MMD) 19 July 2012.
