Gala Mill, Huddersfield Street is a Grade B listed building in the Scottish Borders local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 14 November 2006. Textile mill.
Gala Mill, Huddersfield Street
- WRENN ID
- sacred-lead-indigo
- Grade
- B
- Local Planning Authority
- Scottish Borders
- Country
- Scotland
- Date first listed
- 14 November 2006
- Type
- Textile mill
- Source
- Historic Environment Scotland listing
Description
Earlier 19th century to early 20th century. Substantial textile manufacturing complex on the outskirts to the SE of Galashiels town containing a collection of mill-related buildings. Predominantly whin and sandstone rubble with red sandstone ashlar dressings.
FORMER HAND LOOM MILL: long rectangular-plan block consisting of 2-storey, 3 and 4 bays to NW and 3-storey 7-bay section to SE. Rubble to NW, some ashlar dressings to SE. Pitched slate roof. Irregular fenestration.
WEAVING SHEDS: Large area of single-storey weaving sheds to east of site and along Gala Water. Rubble with ashlar dressings and skews. Slate roofs.
ENGINE HOUSE, BOILER HOUSE AND STACK: double-height piend-roofed engine house. Rubble with ashlar dressings. Round-arched openings. Double-height boiler house. Tall round brick stack. Double-height drying room, pitch-roofed with timber ventilators.
MILL HOUSE: along SW edge of site. 2-storey, 7-bay rectangular-plan pitched slated roof.
SOUTHEAST BLOCK: long single-storey block against SW boundary of site. Rubble with red sandstone ashlar dressings. Double-pitch roof.
LADE AND WHEEL PIT: section of former mill lade, sluice and wheel pit. Rubble side walls.
Detailed Attributes
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