Mill of Towie

The Mill of Towie is a nineteenth-century mill building, with an attached kiln, situated close the River Isla, approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Keith, Moray in Moray.[1]

Mill of Towie
The Mill of Towie, in the background. The chimney of the kiln can be seen rising above the outbuilding in the foreground.
General information
TypeWatermill and kiln
LocationNear Keith, Moray
CountryScotland
Technical details
MaterialRubble
DesignationsCategory A listed building

The mill is a rubble-built rectangular building, three bays long by two wide, with a kiln projecting at its east end to form an L-shape. The main building is of two storeys, with loft space above, and was probably built in the early nineteenth-century having been built on the site of an earlier mill.[1][2] There is a wheel house at its west end, protecting a wood- and iron-built breastshot paddle wheel. 1 metre (3.3 ft) in breadth and 4.3 metres (14 ft) in diameter, with eight spokes, it was built by Barry, Henry and Cook of Aberdeen.[1][2] The mill's machinery, including the millstones and hoists powered by the wheel, remains operational,[1] and the waterwheel has been described by John R. Hume as being in "excellent condition".[2]

The mill underwent restoration in 1987–1988, and was designated a Category A listed building in 1988.[1]

The Scottish country dance, The Mill of Towie, is named for the building.[3]

References
  1. Historic Environment Scotland. "Mill of Towie  (Category A) (LB2303)". Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  2. Hume, John R (1977). The Industrial Archaeology of Scotland 2. The Highlands and Islands. London: B.T. Batsford Ltd. p. 178. ISBN 978-0-7134-0809-6.
  3. "The Mill of Towie". Scottish Country Dancing Dictionary. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
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