Hayford Mills
The Hayford Mills are a former mill and spinning mill and now residential building in the Scottish village of Cambusbarron in the Stirling Council Area . In 2011, the structure was included in the Scottish monument lists in the highest monument category A.
history
The wool mill was founded in 1833 by John Campbell , William Watson and Alexander Donaldson . In 1845 Robert Smith , the owner of the Old Bridge Mill in Stirling , who also built the Hayford House , bought the company. By 1869 the mill had developed into the largest employer in Stirlingshire after the Carron Ironworks . This year, 950 workers were employed and 530 steam-powered looms and six steam engines were in operation. Two years later, the workforce had increased to 1200 after the plant had meanwhile been significantly expanded. The operation closed in 1896 after Robert Smith Jr. withdrew his funds to invest in Australian gold mines. The main products were Bidenwand for women’s clothing and Lancashire cotton.
The buildings became government property. During the First World War they were used as barracks for the King's Own Scottish Borderers . The core building of the mill was demolished between 1913 and 1942. Between the world wars, the Hayford Mills operated a short-lived carpet factory. After the end of the Second World War , the buildings were used as a warehouse for civil defense.
By 2003, various buildings had already been converted into living space. The remainder of the buildings were placed on the Scotland List of Listed Buildings at Risk in 2008. Most recently, in 2015, the condition was classified as a ruin with a high level of danger. In February 2018 the restoration and conversion of the building was decided.
description
The Hayford Mills are on the northern edge of Cambusbarron. Its masonry is made of red brick , with details set off with white brick. While mostly elongated windows were installed in most buildings, arched windows can also be found on individual buildings .
The cast iron structure was made by the Stirling Foundry and James Davie & Sons . The vertical wool mill was one of the largest in Scotland. The looms were similar to those in the Templeton Carpet Factory in Glasgow .
Individual evidence
Web links
- Entry on Hayford Mills in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 56 ° 6 '46.4 " N , 3 ° 58' 13.6" W.