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English: Douglastown is a hamlet in Kinnettles in Angus in northeast Scotland. It takes its name from the landowner who in about 1789 provided land for James Ivory & Co. (in which Mr Douglas was a partner) to build a flax mill to spin yarn for heavy linen cloth called osnabruks (named from the German town of Osnabruk, where it was originally made. The hamlet of Douglastown was built to house the workers. The mill closed in 1834. It used flax-spinning technology invented by John Kendrew and Thomas Porthouse of Darlington, patented in 1787.
Media in category "Douglastown"
The following 7 files are in this category, out of 7 total.
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A view of Douglastown, Forfar - geograph.org.uk - 955597.jpg 640 × 426; 97 KB
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Cottages in Douglastown - geograph.org.uk - 802003.jpg 640 × 427; 40 KB
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Douglastown near Forfar.jpg 640 × 480; 126 KB
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Farm track, Mains of Brigton - geograph.org.uk - 1104529.jpg 640 × 459; 347 KB
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Letter Box at Kirkton of Kinnettles - geograph.org.uk - 576299.jpg 427 × 640; 275 KB
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Phonebox in Douglastown - geograph.org.uk - 802001.jpg 427 × 640; 43 KB
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Postbox in Douglastown - geograph.org.uk - 802004.jpg 640 × 427; 67 KB