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 Moffat
Mills, Airdrie, Scotland
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A Victorian factory built on the outskirts of Airdrie gave its name to
this village which grew up as a result of the paper-making industry. The
Craig family provided housing and other amenities for their mil I workers.
Takeover and rationalisation eventually put the mills out of existence and
in 1963 they were sold and converted into the Inverhouse Distillery.
Just beyond Clarkston the Moffat Mills branch struck off from to the
South. One of the original routes of the Ballochney Railway to Wester
Moffat Colliery, branched to Moffat Mills, this branch survived until 1985
to serve the InverHouse distillery. There was a regular service of grain
hoppers and the company (British Maltsters) even had it's own locomotive.
When the traffic ceased this locomotive was acquired by the Caledonian
Railway Preservation group and moved to Brechin in December 1985
| How to get to Moffat Mills:
Head east on A89/Clark St toward S Nimmo St Continue to follow
A89 Go through 1 roundabout 1.1 mi 2. Turn right at B8058/Towers Rd
Continue to follow Towers Rd 0.3 mi 3. Slight left to stay on Towers
Rd 0.1 mi 4. Continue straight to stay on Towers Rd 0.2 mi |
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