Mill of Towie

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Mill of Towie

The Mill of Towie is a watermill near the Scottish town of Keith in the Council Area Moray . In 1988 the structure was included in the Scottish monument lists in the highest monument category A. Furthermore, the former granary is classified as a category B structure. The miller's house with the stables and the driver's house are classified separately as Category C monuments. All buildings together form a monument ensemble.

history

There was already a mill at the site. Today's Mill of Towie was gradually expanded to include additional buildings. While the mill building and miller's house date from the early to mid-19th century, the granary was only added towards the end of the century. The driver's house, however, dates from the early 20th century. In 1986 the granary was converted into a restaurant. The mill was then restored in 1988.

description

The Mill of Towie stands about halfway between Keith and Drummuir on the left bank of the Isla . The mill consists of two high, two-storey buildings that are connected to one another along the length and are terminated with gable roofs . A kiln with a pagoda roof continues on the east side . The masonry of the mill consists of gray granite blocks.

The medium-sized water wheel is fed by a mill canal, which branches off from the Isla below the mill. The one meter wide, wooden water wheel measures 4.3 meters in diameter. it is made with eight steel spokes. It was made by Barry, Henry & Cook of Aberdeen .

Outbuildings

The one-story miller's house has a T-shaped floor plan. Its main facade, which is exposed to the west, is three axes wide. The facades are plastered with Harl . The entrance door has two wings. Twelve-part lattice windows are used. The one-story stables are to the left of the house. They have an L-shaped floor plan.

The former granary has two storeys. The elongated, granite quarry stone building is four axes wide. The windows on the upper floor are made smaller. The final hipped roof is slated.

The concrete facades of the simple, one-story dwelling of the carter are whitewashed. Twelve-part lattice windows are used. The building closes with a gently sloping, slate-covered gable roof.

Individual evidence

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

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Coordinates: 57 ° 30 ′ 41.2 "  N , 2 ° 59 ′ 26.1"  W.