Condition

6
Mill
Post-Medieval, Modern
3245
Orkney

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

Location

350050.00
1051220.00
27700
59.3443489
-2.8799481

Submitted photographs

Image Date Caption User
Hookin Mill from the shore showing the historic coastal defence 13/05/2015 Hookin Mill from the shore showing the historic coastal defence training1
Hookin Mill from the shore showing the historic coastal defence
Hookin Mill wheel pit 13/05/2015 Hookin Mill wheel pit training1
Hookin Mill wheel pit
Hookin Mill machinery and millstone 13/05/2015 Hookin Mill machinery and millstone training1
Hookin Mill machinery and millstone
Hookin Mill mill building 13/05/2015 Hookin Mill mill building training1
Hookin Mill mill building
Hookin Mill mill stream 13/05/2015 Hookin Mill mill stream training1
Hookin Mill mill stream

Submitted updates

Update id Date User
2173 13/05/2015 training1
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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