Site of the Mill Dam
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Site of the Mill Dam
Image: © Thomas Nugent Taken: 12 May 2016
The dam supplied water to the mill, which was the Gourock Ropeworks at Newark Street. The dam was deliberately breached and most of the water drained out after the mill closed. The photo shows the remains of the dam wall from Devol Road.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.926901
Longitude
-4.683924