Riverbank Mill - Newmilns
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Riverbank Mill - Newmilns
Image: © Raibeart MacAoidh Taken: 19 May 2019
The former Riverbank lace mill now operates as Mesh Office Seating UK Ltd. Lace Weaving was once the main industry in the Irvine Valley. The large, pale gold brick buildings have character, history and a timeless elegance. Handloom weaving was brought to the Irvine Valley by Flemish refugees who settled in the area at the end of the 16th Century. There was a well-established knowledge of this craft in the valley towns when Alexander Morton introduced lace making in 1876, this was shortly followed by the invention of the Power Loom in 1877, the technology of which is still relevant today.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.604478
Longitude
-4.337319