Report - Gilford Mill, Banbridge NI -20\01\08

[BillAnd]

Team NI explore - myself, Zcott, Irishmanlost and our first meet up with Pacie.

This is another one of NIs Linen Mills earmarked for 'renovation'. Work started a few years ago, but plans fell through. the place is tied up pretty tight, but you can see where the developers have been in and started / stopped.

The top two floors have double glazed windows where the work had been done.

Irishmanlost wandering between the mills - the major part being to his right

The chimney

Giant Hogweed - the lads are sick of me going on about it

Fresh water? I think not!

Pink walls

Crumbling floors make for increased attention to detail

MFI ? NOT ! original solid pine units

The council are pushing hard to get this re-developement site up and running again.

 

[Silvergirl]

Beautiful Photos! My mother worked in this mill in the 1940s. I got to see it last summer when i visited Northern Ireland. It was awesome to see a piece of history, a piece of my mother's life. I'll never forget it. Thank you for posting these pictures.

 

[westernsultan]

Nice history at http://www.craigavonhistoricalsociety.org.uk/rev/campbellgilfordmills.html and article from 2016 at https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/...rd-mill-goes-back-on-the-market-34354347.html