carrongrove

History Carrongrove Paper Mill sat on the banks of the River Carron in Denny, and was established by Gavin Glenny in 1825. The mill is no longer standing, having closed in 2005 and demolished in stages since. However, a short walk from the flattened site, into the woodlands, a couple small...

This is one of those places that I've known about for ages, but I always seemed to be passing on a weekday when the site was busy - so, hearing that demolition was imminent, I headed out before dawn on Easter Sunday to finally have a look around. Paper mills have been sited on the River Carron...

Visited with Dweeb and Raddog. Most recently owned by Inveresk, this mill has been closed since 2005 and will be reclaimed for housing. Sadly most of the buildings have been demolished. So here's the old paper mill plant, courtesy of those that didn't want you to know about it...

The Carron Valley was a centre of paper making in Scotland, with 11 Mills along the banks of the river. One of the last to close was the Carrongrove Mill in 2005. Unfortunately the majority of the mill has been demolished with just the admin building and powerhouse standing although asbestos...