IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
Strath Crescent, NEWMILNS, KA16 9AN
Introduction
This page details the photographs taken nearby to Strath Crescent, KA16 9AN by members of the Geograph project.
The Geograph project started in 2005 with the aim of publishing, organising and preserving representative images for every square kilometre of Great Britain, Ireland and the Isle of Man.
There are currently over 7.5m images from over14,400 individuals and you can help contribute to the project by visiting https://www.geograph.org.uk
Image Map
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Notes
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- The higher the marker number, the further away the image location is from the centre of the postcode.
Image Listing (12 Images Found)
Images are licensed for reuse under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
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Morton, Young & Borland's Lace Works, Stoneygate Road, Newmilns
Dates from 1901
Image: © Leslie Barrie
Taken: 31 May 2014
0.06 miles
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MYB Textiles - Newmilns
Morton Young and Borland Ltd was founded in 1900 in the Irvine Valley.
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.
Image: © Raibeart MacAoidh
Taken: 19 May 2019
0.07 miles
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Riverbank Mill - Newmilns
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.
Image: © Raibeart MacAoidh
Taken: 19 May 2019
0.12 miles
