Gardens · Scottish Highlands
Woollen Mill, Redhouses, Islay
Woollen Mill, Redhouses, Islay — a garden in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
Malcolm Neal — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Dog-friendly
About
Woollen Mill, Redhouses, Islay is a garden of interest in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Islay Woollen Mill is a Category A listed mill building near the Scottish village of Bridgend, Islay, Argyll and Bute.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The mill was built in 1883 and remains unusually complete with waterwheel and early machinery including two Dobcross looms dating from the 1920s. The mill has been run by Gordon and Sheila Covell since 1981. Some of the tweed produced at the mill has been used in films, including Far and Away, Braveheart, Rob Roy, and Forrest Gump. It was visited by Prince Charles on 29 June 1994.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.7896, -6.2249
- District
- Argyll and Bute
- Postcode
- PA44 7PG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
- Official site
- islaywoollenmill.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q1674245 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Islay Woollen Mill (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Woollen Mill, Redhouses, Islay?
- Woollen Mill, Redhouses, Islay is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode PA44 7PG).
- Who owns Woollen Mill, Redhouses, Islay?
- Woollen Mill, Redhouses, Islay is owned by | landlord =.
- How do I get to Woollen Mill, Redhouses, Islay?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PA44 7PG. It sits within the Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber parliamentary constituency.