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BRIDGE MILL (Dyewood) Valuation Roll
Charles Miller, Foreman
John Kildea
011.14 An Old Corn Mill now used for grinding nand cutting by machine saws, logwood, Boxwood, Limewood and other woods used for dyeing purposes. It is thought by the proprieter J. Clarke Esqr. of Crossbasket. The greater part of this Mill is in East Kilbryde. The part which is in this parish, is a wooden shed kept for holding the ground Dyewood. There is a dwelling house about 6 chains west of the Mill, which bears the same name, It is occupied by workmen of the Mill.
CROSS (Site of) [Crossbasket] James Clark Esq Crossbasket 011.14 A spring on the lands of "Crossbasket" Contiguous to which, upon the ? here of ?stood a stone cross.
WELL [Crossbasket] Origins Parochial Scotsman 011.14 The Well is antiquated as would appear from the following extract Origins Parochial Scotsman "Thomas Joseph of Crossbasket gave ancient possession of the simple Cross stood on the Calder in the neighbourhood of Blantyre. It derived its name from the cross which stood at a small distance from the Tower on the lands of Basket near the foot of which was a font."
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