The mill lade in Paton Street
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The photograph on this page of The mill lade in Paton Street by Walter Baxter as part of the Geograph project.
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The mill lade in Paton Street
Image: © Walter Baxter Taken: 3 Feb 2008
The site of Mid Mill, built in 1793 and demolished in 1948, but the stone foundation and channel of the waterwheel remain. The site was previously occupied by one of three waulkmills in existence in 1581. The clock tower in the background forms part of the Burgh Buildings. The three mill lades in the town, this being the main one, are a reminder of the times when the Gala Water powered the textile mills. 28 weaving mills once operated along the Gala Water valley, but a decline in the textile industry set in after the Second World War, and the majority of the mill buildings have been demolished or renovated for multiple occupancy. (Source: information plaque on site and Pevsner Architectural Guide - Borders).
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Image Location
Latitude
55.614316
Longitude
-2.805357