Forest Mill

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Title

Forest Mill

Description

A listed stone mill building now run by the Elliot family producing high quality tweeds and tartan on shuttle operated looms using traditional skills. This working museum has been producing fine fabrics since 1838.


Also includes a factory shop.

Source

scottishborders

Date

1838

Type

Museum

Identifier

835

Spatial Coverage

current,55.54978,-2.845875;

Museum Item Type Metadata

Street

Andrew Elliot Ltd, Forest Mill

Place

Selkirk

IsNewThisYear

No

ArchitectName

Unknown

AddressLine2

Dunsdale Road

OpeningDate1

17/9/2016

OpeningTime1

10.00-16.00

Activities

Visitors will be shown around the weaving mill and will learn how the tweeds are woven.�

As well as knowledgable staff from Andrew Elliott Ltd, Staff from the Scottish Borders Archives and Local History Service will be on hand to share what records are held relating to the Mills of Selkirk.

A Mill Walking Tour with Scottish Borders Council's ranger Erica Niven will also depart from here at 10:30am. For more information please see ' Event - Selkirk Mills Walking Tour' listing

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WC

Yes

DisabledWC

Yes

DisabledAccess

Yes

Refreshments

No

EventsForChildren

Yes

Parking

Yes

HearingLoop

No

LimitedAccess

No

NotAccessible

No

ID

8999

IsIncludedThisYear

No

Postcode

TD7 5EA

Citation

“Forest Mill,” Digital Open Doors, accessed November 6, 2024, https://ddo.openvirtualworlds.org/omeka/items/show/833.

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