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Powfoot was the site of the MOD Powfoot Nitro-cellulose factory. The factory was established by the War Office in 1940 and was supplied with materials by train from
Bishopton. The factory was re-opened during the Korean and the Falklands wars. The site was run by Nobel's Explosives on behalf of the
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brick houses that exist today in the centre of the village beside the Pow water. These include the 4 semi-detached villas at 1-8 Ellerslie (built in 1900 to a design by Frank C Carruthers of
Lockerbie and Dumfries), the terraced houses at 1-14 Lakeview, and the terrace houses at 1-9 Bella Vista.
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Powfoot were intended to be the start of a planned village seaside resort that was never fully completed. Further funds were to come from the industrialist Edward Brook, who purchased the nearby
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The former village hall was built in 1906 but was abandoned in 2007 and lay derelict until 2017, before it was replaced with a new home that replicated the previous structure.
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Cummertrees. While new roads and ornamental ponds were also laid out, the new resort conflicted with local fishing interests and further building was suspended.
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The village was begun circa 1800 and originally included a small harbour. The village was expanded several times, as part of wider efforts to create a new
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To the west of the golf course is a large caravan park, with a restaurant and bar. The caravan park was purchased by
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The village has a public bowling green and gardens. The gardens are
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