Mill lade at Forest Mill, Selkirk
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Mill lade at Forest Mill, Selkirk
Image: © Jim Barton Taken: 13 Dec 2021
Water from the cauld or weir on the Ettrick Water upstream was channelled here into the complex of textile mills along Dunsdale Road, eventually rejoining the Ettrick about 3km downstream. Part of the lade north of the mills is shown in Image
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Image Location
Latitude
55.549975
Longitude
-2.846044