[5] A lodge house was built for the owners in 1815,[3] at the same time as some ancillary buildings for storage and supply of the mill.

[4] It was originally owned by Joseph Wathen who sold it to George Harris and Donald Maclean in 1813 during construction.

[9][12] The cast iron framing within the L-shaped five-storey main building consists of columns and trusses which hold up red brick vaults proving space for the machinery in what was designed to be a fireproof building.

[8] The lodge, which was built for the mill owners, has Flemish bond brickwork with limestone dressings.

[4] The stone power loom shed is of four storeys and is supported on limestone pillars spanning the river.