I first visited Guardbridge in May 2009, not long after it closed – it was a lovely mill to visit, absolutely mint. Now, though, it’s quite different – 9 months in the hands of the receivers have not been kind. I’ll put before and after pictures when I can work them out.
The Army Drill Hall in Paisley was designed by local architect TG Abercrombie, and built in 1896. Abercombie served with the TA himself as a captain in the 2nd Renfrewshire Rifle Volunteers (later the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders). The building is now abandoned, and rather trashed, but it’s still worth a visit.
Over in Fife to look at something else, and realised I was near this – HMS Jackdaw near Crail is a WWII airfield, now mostly turned over to small industrial/storage use. But, in a field full of sheep scoffing turnips, is the torpedo trainer.
