Document record MAB59356 - AUCHLEE MILL
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Summary
Site of a mill.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NK 0461 4868 (33m by 44m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NK04NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Longside |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Site of a mill. A large unroofed structure, comprising two buildings is depicted on the OS 1st edition map annotated 'Mill of Auchlee (in ruins, Cloth)'. It does not appear on the 2nd Edition OS Map. This mill was part of the rural spinning and weaving community of Longside. Auchlee Mill was established by Thomas and Robert Kilgour in 1795 near the banks of the Ugie. A deep ditch was cut between Ardlaw Hill and Woodside and joined the Ugie upstream at Knapps which ran to the loch. Dying sheds were also built on the banks of the Ugie at Millbank (foundations of which are still visible circa 2000). The business at Auchlee was dissolved in 1826. They employed about 40 families at the height of the industry, providing most with a house and garden. The Kilgours were responsible for building Millbank. The Mill was demolished in 1882.
VIOLET MARGARET MAY, 2000, LONGSIDE, A PARISH AND ITS PEOPLE (Bibliographic reference). SAB4997.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NK04NW 49;
- NRHE Numlink: 156542;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NK04NW0089;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/156542 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SAB4997 Bibliographic reference: VIOLET MARGARET MAY. 2000. LONGSIDE, A PARISH AND ITS PEOPLE .
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Record last edited
Oct 20 2022 10:16AM
