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East Mill: Warehouse, to the rear of 9 Guthrie Street, Dundee
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AT RISK
Name of Building
East Mill: Warehouse
Other Name(s)
Address
to the rear of 9 Guthrie Street, Dundee
Locality
Postcode
Planning Authority
Divisional Area
Reference No
4510
Listing Category
Unlisted
OS Grid Ref
NO 39659 30335
Location Type
Urban
HS Reference No
Description
Tall, square 2 storey building, second floor has a central hoist mechanism in place. Originally thought to have been a warehouse associated with East Mill. The building appears on the 1857-8 Town Map of Dundee, notated as storehouses with office and weighing machine to the west of it.
East Mill was the first successful steam powered flax mill in Scotland, owned by George Wilkie and then J and W Brown. William Brown was an innovative manager and has left a detailed account of his problems with East Mill. O G Miller, son-in-law and successor to William Brown, went bankrupt in 1884 and East Mill was acquired by J and C Carmichael's Ward Foundry for use as a pattern store. (Historic Environment Scotland List Entry for East Mill)
East Mill was the first successful steam powered flax mill in Scotland, owned by George Wilkie and then J and W Brown. William Brown was an innovative manager and has left a detailed account of his problems with East Mill. O G Miller, son-in-law and successor to William Brown, went bankrupt in 1884 and East Mill was acquired by J and C Carmichael's Ward Foundry for use as a pattern store. (Historic Environment Scotland List Entry for East Mill)
Building Dates
Pre 1857-8
Architects
Unknown
Category of Risk and Development History
Condition
Ruinous
Category of Risk
High
Exemptions to State of Risk
Field Visits
23/02/2010, 11/5/2016
Development History
February 2010: External inspection finds the building in ruinous condition. It has lost its roof and windows. The floors are partly collapsed. Bushes are well established on the wall heads and masonry joints.
11 May 2016: External inspection finds the building remains in much the same condition as seen previously.
5 April 2024: Planning permissions (21/00296/FULL) and listed building consent (21/00295/LBC) was conditionally granted for conversion of offices and factory to form flatted dwellings, commercial/retail units, workshop/office units and a cafe with exhibition space 26/09/2022.
Guides to Development
Conservation Area
Blackness
Planning Authority Contact
PAC Telephone Number
01382 433105
Availability
Current Availability
Unknown
Appointed Agents
Price
Occupancy
Vacant
Occupancy Type
N/A
Present/Former Uses
Name of Owners
Unverified see FAQ on ascertaining ownership
Type of Ownership
Unknown
Information Services
Additional Contacts/Information Source
Bibliography
Historic Scotland non statutory list notes for East Mill (main building listed only) OS Town Maps of Dundee, 1857-8 and 1870.
Online Resources
Classification
Textile Industries
Original Entry Date
10-MAR-10
Date of Last Edit
17/05/2016
