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The Orry Mill, Glasgow, East Renfrewshire
The Orry Mill
18a Glasgow Rd
Eaglesham
Glasgow
East Renfrewshire
G76 0JQ
Telephone: 01355301244
The Orry Mill is an independent contemporary yarn shop located in Eaglesham on the South side of Glasgow which runs regular classes and workshops for crafters.
The Orry Mill is owned Thilde Folke Olsen and her husband Stephen McBride. Thilde came to Scotland to study at the Glasgow School of Art. As a child Thilde was brought up in Denmark immersed in knitting, crochet and crafting . When she finally settled in the village of Eaglesham she became fascinated by the history of the village.
The name ‘The Orry Mill’ refers to the open space in Eaglesham known as ‘The Orry’ (Old Scots for 'area') in which there are the remains of a cotton mill. The mill and the village were designed by Lord Alexander Eglinton, but built by his brother Archibald. The Eglinton family were responsible for a series of cotton mills and key agricultural developments throughout the late 18th and early 19th Century. The area of Busby, Eaglesham, Clarkston and Newton Mearns as small villages all had water powered cotton mills, and this drove the development of these villages, the buildings, geography and layout as we see it now.
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| Monday: | 10:00 – 17:00 |
|---|---|
| Tuesday: | 10:00 – 17:00 |
| Wednesday: | 10:00 – 17:00 |
| Thursday: | 10:00 – 17:00 |
| Friday: | 10:00 – 17:00 |
| Saturday: | 10:00 – 16:00 |
| Sunday: | Closed |
