Tidal state |
Low |
Site located? |
Yes |
Proximity to coast edge |
Coast edge |
Coastally eroding? |
not eroding |
Coastal defence |
Yes |
Threats |
structural damage/decay |
Visibility above ground |
Highly visible (substantial remains) |
Description |
A ruinous two storey mill, used for grinding oats, stands adjacent to the shore beside the outflow from St Tredwell's Loch. The mill measures 10.5m by 5.3m and is aligned east-west. There are doorways to the west end of the north and south side walls. The roof has collapsed, as has the west gable; the east gable stands almost to roof height but is structurally unsound. Mill stones and the remains of mill machinery are stores inside the ruin. There is an iron-framed undershot wheel, 2.8m in diameter, outside the east end wall. The channeled mill stream, leading from the loch, is overgrown but still visible. It is reported that the mill could only operate at low tide, but even then was not very efficient.
ShoreUPDATE 13 May 2015
As described |
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