Rosefield Mills, Dumfries - An Exceptionally Nice Old Building
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- Опубліковано 25 лип 2024
- A late-nineteenth century tweed mill on the banks of the River Nith in Dumfries, the Rosefield Mills stand alone as both a reminder of the town's industrial past, and of the architectural beauty of much of Scotland's Victorian heritage.
There were once a number of mills in this area: in addition to the Rosefield Mills there was the adjacent Troqueer Mills, also making tweed, located between Troqueer Road and the river. On the other side of Troqueer Road used to be the Ryedale Woollen Mill, and across the river was the Nithsdale Mills, also manufacturing woollen goods.
The Rosefield Mills is now the only remaining mill in the area, and although derelict and no longer in use, it stands as a stunning architectural example of a Victorian factory that was not only functional, but stunning to look at. These were buildings that enhanced people's lives, and very far-removed from the concrete boxes with windows of later architecture.
The mill is now in the hands of Dumfries Historic Buildings Trust, but there is a long way to go before the main structure by the river is made structurally sound and able to once again serve the community in some way.
Standing on the banks of the River Nith with all the architectural grandness of a Venetian palace, this is one industrial building that we cannot afford to lose.
Fascinating as I never knew Dumfries had these places of industry back in the past.
Love the off camera blether with the lady informing you about it being an open day.
It’s this ‘Real Stuff’ that makes your videos so interesting.
Nae sign of a New Year Pie 🥧
Thanks Graham. I didn't know about this concentration of mills either. Without all that employment it's not hard to see that Dumfries might be struggling (like everywhere else).
Thank you for sharing this. I visit Scotland often and am overwhelmed by its nineteenth century heritage. Dumfries is another place to go on my list to visit. I appreciate your videos, first for their value in themselves, but secondly because they alert us to the danger facing this heritage. Don't retire yet!
Cheers Colin. Dumfries is always worth a visit. Lovely town, packed with scenery and history.
@@EdExploresScotland Rabbie Burns is also not a long walk from there, granted he has been asleep for a few hundred years now 😉 but his house is also not far. Since many of the world sing his song as the first each new year always worth checking out when people visit 😁
I lived and worked in Dumfries for a couple of years in the late 1980s and forgotten this magnificent structure existed. Nowadays we have the technology to build anything but in reality everything is thrown up for minimal outlay maximum profit. Currently every town in the UK is being blighted by Legoland cubes faced with the same buff-coloured brick. I’ve lived long enough to witness the demise of too much of our fine Victorian heritage.
We do not even have the technology nowadays to land man back on the moon and it has been over half a century and it is all talk and push backs. Personally I think nowadays we could not build like they did in the old days and to me there is something that just does not add up and the excuse everyone nowadays uses is we build for minimal outlay maximum profit.
She is a beauty, Ed .Thanks for reminding us all of what we are capable of when we put our our mind and skills to the forefront. Skimping obviously wasn't top of the list back in those days when they built something. But in the end it was more cost effective ' cause it's still there after all these years. Unlike for example the Town Hall in Falkirk which is now demolished having stood from only 1965!! (60 years).
Oh my goodness! Yes, she's grand! Thank you!
Great to see inside the actual mill hope they restore ít, ít deserves to be kept always thanks for showing its well appreciated...
It's a stunning facade.
There are a number of railway bridges near my village home, now with only the abutments remaining, made of handcrafted stone blocks, architecturally arranged to be more than functional ... railway passengers were unlikely to see these details, only the sheep and farm workers in the adjoining fields. I often wonder about the craftmen who built these humble structures, and the pride they must have had.
It's these details, sometimes small, that we don't always notice but sometimes just chance upon, that add immeasurably to our humble existence.
Awesome so good to see new movie
Iv only been twice there but haven’t seen much so this will be a nice lesson of history for me
Dumfries is certainly a lovely place that's always worth a visit.
Another great video, Ed. Thank you!
Cheers Stephen.
Reminiscent of Tempeltons as you say. Wonder if it has the fragrance of Pattersons oatcakes like Glasgow Green. Dumfries and Galloway Gods own country deserves exploring. Sweetheart abbey and much more.
Dumfries and that whole area of Scotland has a lot going for it for the visitor who thinks beyond the Central belt.
Always loved a wander around d Dumfries.
Perhaps your could bring some detail and do a film on Pailsey area. Old mills and I believe old women’s prison. Asylums etc around the White Cart towards the airport.
Ever been to Hartwood Hospital? Granted it's boarded up now. But you can still get around the village and the few seperate abandoned buildings there. Actually a lot of history with them too.
I'll check it out. Many thanks.
been a while since last in Dunfries lol
Lovely video Ed as always. By the way, I visited two more of the 10 pubs that you featured in one of your videos (COP26 pubs). Both absolutely excellent!
My only regret about that video was in not including The Pot Still.
@@EdExploresScotland I will add that one to the list as well then Ed! That leaves me three to visit :-)
Hi Ed, thank goodness for all the old nice looking buildings that are surviving. As you say Templeton's and the cludgie on Rothesay are two great examples. It's those Chinese to blame again, making all that cheap stuff.
Hi ed the thing I don't get about them grand old buildings is the time scale it took to build some of them to me seem rather built too quickly also trying to find construction photos of them grand old buildings I find very difficult for some odd reason like something's not adding up with our history.
They all probably just came in a flat-pack from Ikea. I suppose building construction wasn't the most photogenic subject back then. The number of workers employed in their construction probably meant they were built quickly.
It does seem like they came in IKEA flat pack but would a camera not be included in tools because a camera is handy on a building site. For instance my dad had his own small building business and he took photos of everything he built. Also there must have been a lot of skilled people back then to build all them old grand buildings and most of them have been knocked down.
@@EdExploresScotland If you take the Palace of Westminster in London for example that was rebuilt in 1840 and took more than 30 years to build, in that 30 years of construction you would at least think, just say about 100 people would take some photos of this spectacular building under construction but when you go looking there are basically none, when there should be probably 100s of photos of the building under construction.
Rosefield Mills derelict - possibly owned by someone overseas.😮😢
How sad is it that this beautiful building dripping with architectural history is falling into such disrepair it really is a sign of the times in the worst sense
At least there are folk trying to save it.