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Gunpowder Mill Ruins

Gunpowder Mill Ruins

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Gunpowder Mill Ruins

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Location: Roslin / Bilston, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Jeremy Adderley

August 14, 2021

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Great spot for a picnic

August 17, 2022

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Up until the 1950s, gunpowder was secretly produced in the Gunpowder Mill. Today, nature has reclaimed the site.

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Isabella R

June 3, 2023

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The remnants of an old factory, this used to be the largest gunpowder factory in Scotland.

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Elevation 170 m

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Sunday 17 May

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69 %

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Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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Location: Roslin / Bilston, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

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