Grennan Mill
The Grennan Mill is a watermill near the Scottish village of St John's Town of Dalry in the Council Area Dumfries and Galloway . In 1986 the structure was included in the Scottish monument lists in the highest monument category A.
description
The Grennan Mill is isolated in a sparsely populated region about two kilometers southeast of St John's Town of Dalry. The Garple Water , a tributary of the Water of Ken, runs directly to the east . In 1506 a mill was established at this location. However, today's buildings and machinery essentially stem from a new building in the late 18th century or 1834.
A mill stream for driving the water wheel is branched off north of the mill from Garple Water. The ten-spoke, overshot water wheel measures 4.27 m in diameter with a width of 1.02 m. It is made entirely of iron. The partially preserved machinery, including three pairs of grinding stones, essentially dates from 1834. It is functional.
In 2008 the Grennan Mill was added to the register of endangered listed buildings in Scotland. The condition of the mill, which was last operated around 1950, is classified as very poor, but with a low risk of deterioration.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ a b Entry on Grennan Mill in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
- ↑ Entry on buildingsatrisk.org.uk
Web links
- Entry on Grennan Mill in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 55 ° 5 ′ 55.5 ″ N , 4 ° 7 ′ 39.5 ″ W.