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We have 9 Pages on the Industries in Lochwinnoch
The power behind Lochwinnoch's industrial growth like so many towns during the industrial revolution was its river, in this case the Calder.
In 1788 McDowall built a large cotton mill, Calderpark Mill, on what was the western edge of the new village to attract new tenants.
We take a look at the Mills that dotted the landscape around Lochwinnoch
Furniture Manufacture
Three Articles on the Cabinet Works
Shipbuilding was at the heart of these businesses supplying furniture for the Lusitania, Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth. The Klondyke supplied chairs for the ill-fated Titanic.
Clyde Cooperage + Other Industries + Cine Film

