New Abbey Mill

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New Abbey Mill
Machinery in the interior

The New Abbey Mill , also New Abbey Corn Mill , is a watermill in the Scottish town of New Abbey in the Council Area Dumfries and Galloway . In 1971 the structure was included in the Scottish monument lists in the highest monument category A. Furthermore, it is part of a category A monument ensemble. Finally, the mill is classified as a Scheduled Monument .

history

The current New Abbey Mill dates from the mid to late 18th century. It was built on the orders of C. Stewart of Shambellie to meet local needs. However, it is very likely that the Cistercian monks of the nearby Sweetheart Abbey operated a mill on the site before. In an entry from 1559, the Lochkindeloch grain mill is mentioned, from which the current location of the New Abbey Mill is derived. The still locally common name of the mill as Monksmill ("Mönchsmühle") confirms the assumption. During the 19th century, the building was extensively redesigned. After ceasing operations, the mill was restored in the later 20th century. It is now owned by Historic Scotland and can be visited as a mill museum.

description

The mill is located on the main road from New Abbey ( A710 ) on the western edge of the village on the creek New Abbey Pow , a right tributary of the Nith . It consists of two connected, two-story building parts, of which the northern part, in which the kiln is housed, is lower. To the southeast of the mill is the Loch Kindar lake . A stream flows from this, which drives the water wheel. Dammed into a fish pond, it then flows into New Abbey Pow. The overshot water wheel measures 4.42 m in diameter and 1.52 m wide. For the drive, cells are fixed in the wooden wheel, which is reinforced by metal bands. The machinery inside is largely preserved and has been restored. The flour mill has three pairs of grinding stones.

The floor of the connected kiln consists of perforated cast-iron plates that rest on a wrought-iron frame. From the kiln below, a tapered, brick-lined chimney leads under the kiln floor. The exhaust air is led through a chimney with a conical closure, which closes with a weather vane in the shape of a fish.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
  2. ↑ a b c d Scheduled Monument - entry . In: Historic Scotland .
  3. ^ Information from Historic Scotland
  4. ↑ Information on visitscotland.com
  5. ↑ Entry on New Abbey Mill  in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)

Web links

Commons : New Abbey Mill  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Coordinates: 54 ° 58 ′ 48 "  N , 3 ° 37 ′ 23.2"  W.