MHG10929 - Swordly Mill
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- WATERMILL (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NC76SW 43 7390 6205
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The Industrial Archaeology of Sutherland (A Scottish Highland Economy 1700-1900, p. 208) - Sinclair B Calder, 1974
J Aitken : 19/2/2004
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(Location cited as NC 739 621). Swordley Mill, built 1866. A 1- and 2-storey rubble building, now coverted to a holiday house, with the skeleton of an 8-spoke, wood and iron, mid-breast wheel, 42ins (1.06m) wide by 12ft (3.66m) diameter.
J R Hume 1977.
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG2332 Text/Publication/Volume: Hume, J R. 1977. The industrial archaeology of Scotland 2: The Highlands and Islands. Paper (Original). 316-17.
- --- SHG364 Text/Manuscript: Calder, Sinclair B.. 1974. The Industrial Archaeology of Sutherland: A Scottish Highland Economy 1700-1900. The University of Strathclyde.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 7390 6209 (40m by 40m) (2 map features) |
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| Map sheet | NC76SW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | FARR |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/6441 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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