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.

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