The images below show work being undertaken around the site during the early years. The Philps, aided by their daughter Catherine, and soon to be son-in-law Robert Band, had the arduous task of clearing the site of remaining debris from the mill demolition and filling in the dam. A Fordson Major tractor was purchased to assist with this work. Clockwise from the top left below, we can see: Robert Band working in the foreground with the viaduct in the background; a view of the site from above, including the old mill manager's house which was converted for use as toilets for the site plus site shop (see image at foot of post); a new sea wall under construction (the old mill stones are lying exposed); and another view of the building of the sea wall, through an arch of the viaduct and with the old mill manager's house in the background, surrounded by caravans.
The 1950s saw the dawn of a new era at the site of the old mill at Lower Largo. In 1951, Jack and Jean Philp purchased the site from David Graham and set about creating their new venture of a caravan site. Just as the location alongside the Keil Burn, close to the harbour, had been an ideal spot to build a mill centuries before, so was the site a perfect place to set up a caravan park. Yards away from the railway station, the harbour and the beach, and in such a picturesque situation, it's no wonder the new caravan site soon established itself and went on to have a long presence in the village. The 1950s and 1960s were a golden age for caravan sites, especially those close to the sea. After the war, many families craved holidays and there was a great rush to the coast. The images below show work being undertaken around the site during the early years. The Philps, aided by their daughter Catherine, and soon to be son-in-law Robert Band, had the arduous task of clearing the site of remaining debris from the mill demolition and filling in the dam. A Fordson Major tractor was purchased to assist with this work. Clockwise from the top left below, we can see: Robert Band working in the foreground with the viaduct in the background; a view of the site from above, including the old mill manager's house which was converted for use as toilets for the site plus site shop (see image at foot of post); a new sea wall under construction (the old mill stones are lying exposed); and another view of the building of the sea wall, through an arch of the viaduct and with the old mill manager's house in the background, surrounded by caravans. [Many thanks to John Band for the information and the photographs]
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