River Kelvin and the Mills

The River Kelvin is a tributary of the river Clyde and flows south from Dullatur Bog and eventually into the Clyde. Industries were concentrated beside River Kelvin before the canal arrived in Maryhill. Mills near the river were used a lot that a compensation reservoir had to be built to ensure that there is enough water flow in order to drive the mills. (Hutton, 1994.)

The paper making industry was one of the oldest industries on river Kelvin, where it began at Woodbridge in the 1680s. The paper making trade only started in Maryhill nearly one century later. Dawsholm Mill, that was originally a grain mill owned by the Macarthur family. It has been changed into a papermaking mill in 1783. When it was sold in 1878, it was still used to manufacture paper up to 1970, when it closed and demolished. The site is now a part of an extension to the Dawsholm Park. (Hutton, 1994.)

Dawsholm Mill Dam beside Dawsholm Park, (Hutton, 1994.)

Kelvin Bridge at Dawsholm (Hutton, 1994.)