Rosefield Mills - elaborate riverside facade
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Rosefield Mills - elaborate riverside facade
Image: © Rose and Trev Clough Taken: 9 Jun 2012
Dumfries was a major producer of tweed in the late 19th/early 20th centuries. Rosefield, opened in 1885 by Charteries Spence & Co., was the largest mill in the area. The date 1886 is carved on the parapet. The Historic Scotland listed building description gives detailed architectural information http://hsewsf.sedsh.gov.uk/hslive/portal.hsstart?P_HBNUM=26348 . Tweed production ceased around the 1930s, the mill buildings were adapted to other uses but have been decaying for many years.
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Image Location
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55.062881
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-3.608614