Building record MAB13619 - PIRRIESMILL

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Summary

Mill of later 19th century date , possibly incorporating an earlier to mid 19th century range.

Protected Status/Designation

  • Listed Building (C) 47401

Map

Location

Grid reference Centred NJ 5371 4014 (128m by 161m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent
Map sheet NJ54SW
Authority Aberdeenshire
Civil Parish Huntly

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Mill of later 19th century date , possibly incorporating an earlier to mid 19th century range. It is a single-storey and attic rubble building on a T-plan. The original function of Pirriesmill (Piriesmill on the 1st Edition OS Map) is unclear. Until recently it was in use as a dairy, which closed in 1998. John Hume, however, suggests Pirriesmill was a mill (as the name suggests), and notes evidence of the axle hole for what appears to have been a low breast wheel. However there is no mention of a mill or evidence of a lade on the maps. Some of the original ranges have been altered over the years, however the central range, which appears to incorporate an earlier building, and the cottage and byre range to the N appear largely unaltered. The central range with its segmental arches and spherical finials is particularly well detailed for a modest agricultural building of this type


Hume, JR, 1977, Industrial Archaeology of Scotland, 102 (Bibliographic reference). SAB730.

Other Statuses/References

  • Authority: ASH;
  • HES Listed Building Number: 47401;
  • NMR Card Number: NJ54SW25;
  • NRHE Numlink: 120311;
  • Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ54SW0011;

External Links (2)

Sources/Archives (1)

  • --- Bibliographic reference: Hume, JR. 1977. Industrial Archaeology of Scotland. 102.

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Record last edited

Oct 22 2020 10:06AM

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