Posted on 7th February 2017 / 833
Industry Type : Textiles
Public or Private Site? : Private Land, Unknown
Condition : Ruins and Remnants

Rosefield Mills was a major tweed factory in Dumfries.

The beautiful red brick buildings were built in 1885/6 by Alan Crombie.

The beautiful Rosefield Mills in Dumfries are now derelict, but were once a proud and bustling textile indutry, producing the finest tweed.

The riverside mill dated is actually dated 1886 and is a tall 2-storey Venetian-style, red brick ornate monument to the success of of the company, with sandstone dressings!

There is also a 2-storey Franco-Venetian office block, dated 1889 and later frontages added.

Dumfries Historic Buildings Trust are running an appeal to raise the funds to acquire the wonderful buildings, read all about it – HERE!

 

Troqueer Road, Rosefield Mills, Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway DG2 7DA

Rosefield Mills

Rosefield Mills was a major tweed factory in Dumfries.

The beautiful red brick buildings were built in 1885/6 by Alan Crombie.

The beautiful Rosefield Mills in Dumfries are now derelict, but were once a proud and bustling textile indutry, producing the finest tweed.

The riverside mill dated is actually dated 1886 and is a tall 2-storey Venetian-style, red brick ornate monument to the success of of the company, with sandstone dressings!

There is also a 2-storey Franco-Venetian office block, dated 1889 and later frontages added.

Dumfries Historic Buildings Trust are running an appeal to raise the funds to acquire the wonderful buildings, read all about it – HERE!

 

Troqueer Road, Rosefield Mills, Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway DG2 7DA

Rosefield Mills
Industry Type : Textiles
Public or Private Site? : Private Land, Unknown
Condition : Ruins and Remnants
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