On Saturday 7th June 1879, before Lord Craighill in Court, an action was closed off involving a peculiar case in Blantyre. The pursuer was Arthur H Jackson, the proprietor at Spittal, (who stayed away from Blantyre in Perthshire). The matter was in relation to his adjoining lands of Mavis Mill. Mr Jackson was suing Blantyre […]
I’ve been looking at the previous owners and occupiers of Mavis Mill, near Priory Bridge. First built around 1770 by Alexander Corse, the mill was occupied by Charles Weir at that time. For whatever reason, the mill has changed hands many times over the centuries. In 1841, The Forrests were the millers at that location. […]
During March 2015, at the invite of owner Mr Clark Gibb, I spent a memorable afternoon at Mavis Mill. Along with his friend Alex from Spittal, we talked about the history of Mavis Mill and the highlight for me was to be given a tour around the substantial grounds. Clark took me to the Calder […]