Building record MAB23310 - MILLFIELD MILL
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Summary
Former corn mill, now in use as a store, built in the early 19th century with later additions.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 8156 5221 (440m by 854m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ85SW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Monquhitter |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Former corn mill, now in use as a store, built in the early 19th century with later additions. It is shown on historic OS maps as an L-plan building with three rectangular-plan buildings to the south. There is a mill lade shown coming from the north and continuing to the south. Current OS maps show one of the buildings to the south has been replaced or incorporated within a larger buildings, and the rest show additions and alterations. The mill building is a single-storey, attic and basement rubble building on an L-plan with a single ring, low-breast wheel. The wooden paddles have been replaced by sheet iron ones on the start and awe wheel. There is a concrete back addition.
Hume, JR, 1977, Industrial Archaeology of Scotland, 109 (Bibliographic reference). SAB730.
SDD, n.d., BLDS OF ARCH & HIST INTEREST, MONQUHITTER 6 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1827.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ85SW4;
- NRHE Numlink: 19937;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ85SW0002;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/19937 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (1)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Jul 19 2018 11:13AM
