borders

Hi all. Recently joined. Based In Oswestry - if any likeminded persons fancy going out locally (+ 15 miles or so) to abandoned places, feel free to send a message. Sometimes better to team up ? We don't want a "Lassie" moment, "What's that Lassie, he's stuck down a well" etc. Some great...

This one is unusual in that is was originally both a corn mill and a sawmill. It’s a listed building : ‘Kirkton Manor Mill, late 18th or early 19th century. 3-storey rubble building on L plan with an additional bay. 2 pairs of stones are driven by an all-iron, 6-spoke, high-breast bucket...

This was a complimentary visit since I was in the area looking at other water powered things - it’s been reported before Report - - Charterhall Sawmill, Scottish Borders: April 2024. | Industrial Sites. See the above post for better photos, mine are phone and mostly about how the place may once...

I’m calling this Harwood mill because it’s near Harwood lake and farm - other than appearing on maps between 1896 and 1916 I haven’t found any specific information about it at all. Now I’ve been in many defunct saw mills and there’s usually not much to see; typically a rickety wooden shack...

This was an accidental find - I was looking at the remains of a watermill (Stichill Mill) and walked over to see what the deal was with a sluice and tank marked nearby. The ‘sluice’, which takes water from a grill near the top of a small waterfall (Stichill Linn), looked like the forebay...

Introduction Visited this fantastic little sawmill up in Scotland on mine and @JakeV50’s trip up to Scotland last year. It was a pleasant surprise and was a nice relaxed visit. Information & History Unfortunately, there isn’t too much information floating around about this one. It is located...

Charterhall Sawmill Another one from mine and Dan's trip up to Scotland back in the spring. We spent the weeks before the trip digging online as usual, and I found a post regarding this sawmill on an online forum, it was a single photo of an outbuilding with no description other than 'disused...

Looking for someone reliable and trustworthy to explore and adventure together in Scotland and Northern England. If you are interested, please send me a private message. Cheers

Quoting from a previous report on here dating from September of 2021, Borders College was formed in 1984 by the amalgamation of Galashiels Technical College, Henderson Technical College (Hawick), Duns Agricultural Centre and the Agricultural Centre, Newtown St. Boswells. On April 1st 1993 under...

Borders College Borders College was formed in 1984 by the amalgamation of Galashiels Technical College, Henderson Technical College (Hawick), Duns Agricultural Centre and the Agricultural Centre, Newtown St. Boswells. On April 1st 1993 under the Further Education (Scotland) Act 1992...

Gattonside House Built between 1821-24, Sir Adam and Lady Ferguson, close associates of Sir Walter Scott lived at Gattonside House. Following this the house was acquired by retired banker George Bainbridge who employed eminent local architect, John Smith of Darnick in 1824 to enlarge it with...

The Crook Inn (Pic heavy) Situated at the side of the A701 on the scenic route through the Scottish borders sits The Crook Inn. The widely acclaimed "oldest inn in Scotland" was first licensed in 1604. The inn most likely started as a refuge for drovers and a meeting place for local shepherds...

Old Borders College Galashiels The explore The College has been empty since the Borders College transferred all functions in April 2009 although from paperwork most moved late 2008 from this site at Melrose Road to the new campus at Netherdale. History The original house on this site is called...

Access to underground intake for the aqueduct from Megget to Glencorse, South of Edinburgh. Tunnel takes you under reservoir to a tower in the middle.

Found this on my walk yesterday.