Mill of Towie
Coordinates: 57°30′41″N 2°59′27″W / 57.51139°N 2.99083°W
| Mill of Towie | |
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 The Mill of Towie, in the background. The chimney of the kiln can be seen rising above the outbuilding in the foreground. | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Watermill and kiln |
| Location | Near Keith, Moray |
| Country | Scotland |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Rubble |
| Designations | Category A listed building |
The Mill of Towie is a nineteenth-century mill building, with an attached kiln, situated close the River Isla, approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Keith, Moray in Moray.[1]
The mill is a rubble-built rectangular building, three bays long by two wide, with a kiln projecting at its east end to form an L-shape. The main building is of two storeys, with loft space above, and was probably built in the early nineteenth-century having been built on the site of an earlier mill.[1][2] There is a wheel house at its west end, protecting a wood- and iron-built breastshot paddle wheel. 1 metre (3.3 ft) in breadth and 4.3 metres (14 ft) in diameter, with eight spokes, it was built by Barry, Henry and Cook of Aberdeen.[1][2] The mill's machinery, including the millstones and hoists powered by the wheel, remains operational,[1] and the waterwheel has been described by John R. Hume as being in "excellent condition".[2]
The mill underwent restoration in 1987–1988, and was designated a Category A listed building in 1988.[1]
The Scottish country dance, The Mill of Towie, is named for the building.[3]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e Historic Environment Scotland. "Mill of Towie (Category A Listed Building) (LB2303)". Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- ^ a b c Hume, John R (1977). The Industrial Archaeology of Scotland 2. The Highlands and Islands. London: B.T. Batsford Ltd. p. 178. ISBN 978-0-7134-0809-6.
- ^ "The Mill of Towie". Scottish Country Dancing Dictionary. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
External links[]
- Category A listed buildings in Moray