When
9:00am Saturday September 13th, 2008
Description
Disused derelict water mill site owned by Mr Jim Orr, Charleston Parks Farm, Lanark. (Not on the historical record). Clydesdale Mills Society formed early in 2007 to explore the history of the site by the study of archive records and excavation.
OS maps indicate the site was disused in 1896 but prior to that there was substantial industrial activity using water wheels for power for Grain Mills, Lint milling and grinding of bones to produce fertiliser. Various ancillary activities also occurred.
A display of finds is in Lanark Museum now, open Fridays and Saturdays 10.30am to 4.30pm until the end of September 2008. Members of the Clydesdale Mills Society will be on-site to answer questions. The site is open air so please wear suitable clothing and footwear.
Due to the nature of the site, there is no disabled access. To check out the times and locations South Lanarkshire’s Doors Open Days Programme
