Millhose, Kames Gunpowder Works, Works Bell
Gateway (Period Unassigned), Bell
Site Name Millhose, Kames Gunpowder Works, Works Bell
Classification Gateway (Period Unassigned), Bell
Alternative Name(s) Kames Powder Mill; Kames Mill (Gunpowder)
Canmore ID 165308
Site Number NR97SE 24.16
NGR NR 9580 7071
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/165308
- Council Argyll And Bute
- Parish Kilfinan
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Argyll And Bute
- Former County Argyll
NR97SE 24.16 9580 7071
Formerly NR97SE 64
The works bell is of bronze with cast-iron supports. The bell hangs between two cast-iron dolphins with the wooden bell support held between the tails. The striker has rusted away, but the steel-wire rope is still attached. The bell itself measures about 395mm in diameter.
Visited by RCAHMS (MKO), 19 April 1988
