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Museum
Represents a museum
WC
Yes
EventsForChildren
No
Place
The town or city
Selkirk
HearingLoop
No
IsIncludedThisYear
No
DisabledAccess
Yes
Activities
<p>Guided tours will run throughout the day.�</p><p>The Weaving Shed was part of an important complex of buildings which provided employment for over 20,000 in the weaving, spinning, and knitwear industries.� It stands behind the mill building latterly known as Ettrick and Yarrow spinners, 'the largest and finest' mill in all the Borders which was renovated in 2002 by Scottish Enterprise as a high-tech business centre.� Immediately beside the Weaving Shed is one of the few remaining tall chimneys and immediately beyond this is the former Boiler House.� It has now been renovated as the offices of Allied Surveyors.� The last remaining derelict building on the site is the former Yarn Store.</p>
OpeningTime1
10.00-16.00
ArchitectName
Alan Marshall, Gray Marshall Associates
OpeningDate1
19/9/2009
IsNewThisYear
No
ID
Google Panorama ID
11325
Refreshments
No
Street
The street address
Dunsdale Road
Postcode
TD7 5EB
Parking
Yes
DisabledWC
Yes
LimitedAccess
No
NotAccessible
No
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
The Weaving Shed, Ettrick Mill (B Listed)
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
scottishborders
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
927
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Museum
Spatial Coverage
Spatial characteristics of the resource.
current,55.56095,-2.821512;
Description
An account of the resource
<p>Following a �3m renovation this B listed former weaving shed to the rear of the main mill reopened this summer as the headquarters of the Eildon Housing Group.� Now providing first class office space for over 80 staff,� its transformation was masterminded by architect Alan Marshall of Gray Marshall Associates.</p><p>The mill chimney adjacent to the weaving shed remains a landmark.</p>
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1870