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« on: Saturday 21 May 22 22:58 BST (UK) »
regarding tinwald mill a number of years ago on rootschat a gentleman from arizona made a posting looking for a gravestone at tinwald church i visit it regulary from glasgow as have family burried there, i had trouble finding the stone for the gentleman but on another visit found it it was a slab stone and had been covered over the years i sent the info from it to him his ancestor was carpenter at tinwald mill. he came over from arizona and i met up with him in dumfries then on to tinwald, we visited the grave stones then on to a meet a gentleman who had restored a building on the mill site to a house. much info was exchanged maps and photos, the gentleman when doing the work to the building also uncovered the old mill wheel when digging out the burn and installing hard standing area for car paking.the gentleman from arizona following day went on to langholm to meet members of clan armstrong and have tour of border reviers trail he also on another day had visit to carlisle, the clan armstrong asked him if he would like to write an article of his visit . this was published in the milnholm cross magazine of the clan armstrong autumn 2010 (have copy) the tinwalds mill is up further from the manse near the very large old oak tree where the road turns off the gent from arizona ancestors were at the mill 1723-1800.
harrywrag