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Barry Mill under Threat

April 22 2009 by Ron Cookson (1076 views)
Watermills | 1 comment

The National Trust for Scotland is threatening to close this attractive mill, one of the last working in Scotland, unless it improves its finances.

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William Hill's latest set of Internet news (see related article) highlights the recent announcement. http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/1168694?UserKey&UserKey=

Friend of the Mills Archive and Barry Mill property manager, Peter Ellis urged people to seize the opportunity to visit Barry while the doors remain open. Amid fears the rich history and heritage of the site will be lost to future generations, Friends of Barry Mill have now launched a fundraising campaign to save it.

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Tue, July 07, 2009

Thanks to additional support from Angus Council and the Gibson Graham Charitable Trust, the mill – the only remaining operational mill of its type on the Scottish mainland will remain open. There will be no staff redundancies.

see http://www.millsarchivetrust.org/index.php/blogs/more/barry_mill_to_remain_open for the full story

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