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PB the Cairn
Lochwinnoch
The purpose of the site is to help those new to the village to connect with its past and for those who have left for pastures new to remember what was left behind
As it Was
A Stroll round the Glen
Walking round the Glen has always been a pleasant experience, either alone or with friends.
Laundry
The mill as I knew it growing up in the village - there was a larger section on the other side of the road (!!!) - it was long gone by the 1950's.
Laundry
Self explanatory!
Calder Glen Mill Wheel
Taken from an elevated position you can see the channel that the water wheel rotated within.
Calder Glen Mill Wheel
Mr Whitton walking past his mill wheel
Calder Glen 8 1965
The weir on the Cloak burn which diverted water to the Calder Glen mill wheel.
Calder Glen 2 1965
Looking along the lade taking water from the Cloak burn to the Calder Glen mill wheel
Calder Glen 1 1965
A side on view of the lade taking water from the Cloak burn to the Calder Glen mill wheel.
Calder Glen 7 1965
After leaving the mill wheel the water rejoined the Cloak burn, flowed under the building via a culvert and then flowed into the Calder.
Calder Glen 3 1965
Rear view of the mill. The entrance to the house behind the mill is on the left of this photograph. It looks like a tight squeeze between the building and the cliff.
Calder Glen 6 1965
View of the mill from the banks of the Calder. The outflow of the Cloak burn can be seen running from just below the centre of the photograph to the bottom left hand corner. On the far bank where the burn emerges can be seen the remnants of part of the building that used to be on this side of the road.
Calder Glen 5 1965
This was the first view one would get of the Calder Glen mill as you came round the bend in the road. This photograph is replicated in the "As It Is" gallery showing that the buildings are no longer there.
Calder Glen 4 1965
If you look closely at the front of the building it is clear it was roughly doubled in size at some point in time. There is a clear vertical line running from the chimney at the eaves. This marks the point where the stones are not interlaced ie where two separate walls came together. The windows are distinctly different either side of this line further confirming it has been substantially extended.
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