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Ryedale Terrace, DUMFRIES, DG2 7DL

This imposing building beside the River Nith was part of a large tweed mill, in 1906 over 700 people were employed here (history of tweed manufacturing in Nithsdale - see Future Museum http://futuremuseum.co.uk/collections/life-work/key-industries/textiles/tweed-manufacturing-in-nithsdale.aspx ). Production changed to military cloth during the First World War, after which the company failed to compete in the new markets and did not survive the Depression (see Dumfries Museum http://www.dumfriesmuseum.demon.co.uk/dumfstory06.html ). The site passed into multiple occupation, the main building has been deteriorating over a number of years and appears to be unoccupied - see Image . Aerial photos showing the extent of the mill in 1928 can be seen on Canmore http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/en/site/68566/details/dumfries+troqueer+road+rosefield+mills/

End bay of the building shown here Image . This former tweed mill, dated 1886, is a Category B listed building. Most of the windows are broken and plants are growing on and over the structure. It is on the Buildings at Risk Register for Scotland http://www.buildingsatrisk.org.uk/search/planning_authority/182/page/4/event_id/891211/building_name/rosefield-mills-riverside-mill-troqueer-road-dumfries . For further information see Image

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.