High mill

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High mill

The High Mill is a former tower windmill in the Scottish town of Carluke in the Council Area of South Lanarkshire . In 1971 the structure was included in the Scottish monument lists in the highest monument category A. A former additional classification as a Scheduled Monument was lifted in 2005.

history

The mill was built as a windmill in 1797. After around 50 years, however, it was converted to use steam power. Finally, a gas-powered motor drove the mechanics. The high mill was in use until the 1930s. Already in 1982 the critical condition of the building was pointed out. In 2008 it was added to the register of endangered listed buildings in Scotland. In 2013 his condition was classified as very poor.

description

The High Mill is northeast of the center of Carluke. It served as a threshing mill. A three-story round tower made of quarry stone rises up . The tower, which was once around 9.9 m high, has a diameter of 8.23 ​​m at the bottom and tapers to 4.27 m at the top. Previously final superstructures have not been preserved. This is followed by two elongated buildings connected on the eaves. These two-story buildings, the masonry of which is roughly cut into blocks, date from the mid-19th century. In addition to the mill machinery, they also house a kiln . A boiler house with a square brick chimney is adjacent to the northeast side .

Various historical machinery and superstructures have been preserved inside. These include chutes, funnels and grinding stones as well as the condenser of a steam engine from the London company Easton & Anderson and parts of a gas engine from Tangye . Parts of the interior are not accessible. It is assumed, however, that other elements of the mechanics have been preserved there, so that the High Mill is considered the Scottish windmill with probably the best preserved machinery.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
  2. ↑ a b c Entry on High Mill  in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
  3. ↑ Entry on buildingsatrisk.org.uk

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Coordinates: 55 ° 44 ′ 12 ″  N , 3 ° 50 ′ 3 ″  W.