Keathbank Mill
The Keathbank Mill is a former watermill in the Scottish village of Blairgowrie and Rattray in the Council Area Perth and Kinross . In 1971 the structure was included in the Scottish monument lists in the highest monument category A.
history
In the 19th century, twelve textile mills were in operation along the Ericht . They were flax - and later jute mills . The Keathbank Mill was built in the 1820s. Between 1864 and 1865, Matthew Low had the current mill built, with fragments of the previous building being integrated into the structure. With the decline of the textile industry in Scotland, Keathbank Mill closed in 1979. At times it was then open as a museum.
description
The former mill stands on the northern edge of Blairgowrie and Rattray off the A93 on the left bank of the Ericht. The masonry of the jute mill is made of quarry stone . Its main facade is seven axes wide, the river-side facade eight axes. The final roofs are covered with gray slate. Their floors consist of wooden planks that are inlaid in a cast-iron framework supported by cast-iron pillars.
It is unusual that the mill used both the water power of the Ericht and a steam engine . The vertical machine from Carmichael and Co. of Dundee has a cylinder with a displacement of 6.7 liters. In 1937 a Ruston & Hornsby diesel engine was installed. The water wheel consists of a cast iron frame with four spokes with wooden inlays. It measures 5.5 m in diameter with a width of 4.3 m.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ entry to Keathbank Mill in Banff, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
Web links
- Entry on Keathbank Mill in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 56 ° 36 ′ 0.1 ″ N , 3 ° 20 ′ 26.9 ″ W.