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MHG16979 - Migdale Mill
Summary
The former Migdale grain mill.
Type and Period (1)
GRAIN MILL (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
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Migdale Mill: Facing N, View of mill wheel with lade dry © Stuart Farrell. id: 89365
Migdale Mill: Facing E, Workmen emptying wheel-pit © Stuart Farrell. id: 89364
Migdale Mill: Facing W, Detail of kiln arch © Stuart Farrell. id: 89363
Migdale Mill: Facing E, View of arch from kiln to mill © Stuart Farrell. id: 89362
Migdale Mill: Facing W, Damage to west wall of kiln © Stuart Farrell. id: 89361
Migdale Mill: Facing NE, NE corner of kiln © Stuart Farrell. id: 89360
Migdale Mill: Facing NE, NE corner of kiln © Stuart Farrell. id: 89359
Migdale Mill: Facing SE, SE corner of kiln © Stuart Farrell. id: 89358
Migdale Mill: Facing NW, NW corner of kiln © Stuart Farrell. id: 89357
Migdale Mill: Facing W, View of kiln and frame © Stuart Farrell. id: 89356
Migdale Mill: Detail of leg of cast-iron frame © Stuart Farrell. id: 89355
Migdale Mill: Facing W, View of wooden drain channel © Stuart Farrell. id: 89354
Migdale Mill: Facing N, Detail of cast-iron frame © Stuart Farrell. id: 89353
Migdale Mill: Facing S, View of arch from kiln to ouitside © Stuart Farrell. id: 89352
Migdale Mill: Facing W, View of kiln base © Stuart Farrell. id: 89351
Migdale Mill: Facing W, View of Mill-wheel lade wall © Stuart Farrell. id: 89350
Migdale Mill: Facing E, View of kiln base to arch © Stuart Farrell. id: 89349
Migdale Mill: Facing SW, SW corner of kiln © Stuart Farrell. id: 89348
Migdale Mill: Facing NW, NW corner of kiln © Stuart Farrell. id: 89347
Migdale Mill: Facing W, View of kiln base © Stuart Farrell. id: 89346
Migdale Mill: Detail of base of cast-iron frame © Stuart Farrell. id: 89345
Migdale Mill: Facing NW, View of cast-iron drying frame © Stuart Farrell. id: 89344
Migdale Mill: Facing NW, View of kiln base © Stuart Farrell. id: 89343
Migdale Mill: Facing W, View of arch into kiln © Stuart Farrell. id: 89342
Migdale Mill: Facing SE, View of mill with scaffolding © Stuart Farrell. id: 89341
Migdale Mill: Facing S, View of upper barn & store © Stuart Farrell. id: 89340
Migdale Mill: Facing W, Detail of chutes from millwheel © Stuart Farrell. id: 89339
Migdale Mill: Facing E, View of SE corner of kiln © Stuart Farrell. id: 89338
Migdale Mill: Facing E, View of SE corner of kiln © Stuart Farrell. id: 89337
Migdale Mill: Facing E, View of NE corner of kiln © Stuart Farrell. id: 89336
Migdale Mill: Facing E, View of NE corner of kiln © Stuart Farrell. id: 89335
Migdale Mill: Facing E, View of grain chutes © Stuart Farrell. id: 89334
Migdale Mill: Facing E, Detail of door frame to kiln © Stuart Farrell. id: 89333
Migdale Mill: Facing W, View of internal wall upper kiln © Stuart Farrell. id: 89332
Migdale Mill: Facing NW, View of kiln and floor © Stuart Farrell. id: 89331
Migdale Mill: Facing NW, View of kiln and floor © Stuart Farrell. id: 89330
Migdale Mill: Facing W, View of cast-iron drying frame above kiln © Stuart Farrell. id: 89329
Migdale Mill: Facing W, Detail of 2nd grain chute © Stuart Farrell. id: 89328
Migdale Mill: Facing W, View of internal wall kiln to mill © Stuart Farrell. id: 89327
Migdale Mill: Facing W, View of internal wall kiln to mill © Stuart Farrell. id: 89326
Migdale Mill: Facing N, General view of mill building © Stuart Farrell. id: 89325
Migdale Mill: Facing N, General view of mill building © Stuart Farrell. id: 89324
Migdale Mill: Detail of grain chute © Stuart Farrell. id: 89323
Migdale Mill: Facing W, Detail of sack hoist wheel © Stuart Farrell. id: 89322
Migdale Mill: Facing E, Detail of millstone & cover © Stuart Farrell. id: 89321
Migdale Mill: Facing N, Detail of wheel base? © Stuart Farrell. id: 89320
Migdale Mill: Facing E, Detail of mill machinery © Stuart Farrell. id: 89319
Migdale Mill: Facing W, View of animal feed chute © Stuart Farrell. id: 89318
Migdale Mill: Facing S, Detail of date stone in kiln wall © Stuart Farrell. id: 89317
Migdale Mill: Facing W, Detail of date stone © Stuart Farrell. id: 89316
Migdale Mill: Facing W, Entrance to kiln © Stuart Farrell. id: 89315
Migdale Mill: Facing N, Detail of original window © Stuart Farrell. id: 89314
Migdale Mill: Facing N, View of site of former steps & old mill wheel © Stuart Farrell. id: 89313
Migdale Mill: Facing N, Detail of kiln flu © Stuart Farrell. id: 89312
Migdale Mill: Facing N, Detail of door & window store © Stuart Farrell. id: 89311
Migdale Mill: Facing N, View of kiln building © Stuart Farrell. id: 89310
Migdale Mill: Facing N, View of mill © Stuart Farrell. id: 89309
Migdale Mill: Facing N, Front elevation of mill © Stuart Farrell. id: 89308
Migdale Mill: Facing E, Detail of infilled window © Stuart Farrell. id: 89307
Migdale Mill: Facing E, Detail on animal feed © Stuart Farrell. id: 89306
Migdale Mill: Facing E, Doorway in store © Stuart Farrell. id: 89305
Migdale Mill: Facing SE, West elevation © Stuart Farrell. id: 89304
Migdale Mill: Facing NW, Detail of pot-barley mill machinery © Stuart Farrell. id: 89303
Migdale Mill: Facing W, East gable of Pot-barley mill © Stuart Farrell. id: 89302
Migdale Mill: Facing NE, General view of mill wheel © Stuart Farrell. id: 89301
Migdale Mill: Facing W, View of pot-barley mill - internal © Stuart Farrell. id: 89300
Migdale Mill: Facing S, View of pot-barley mill © Stuart Farrell. id: 89299
Migdale Mill: Facing E, Detail of wheel brace © Stuart Farrell. id: 89298
Migdale Mill: Facing E, Detail of mill wheel © Stuart Farrell. id: 89297
Migdale Mill: Facing E, Detail of mill wheel © Stuart Farrell. id: 89296
Migdale Mill: Facing E, Gable end of mill © Stuart Farrell. id: 89295
Migdale Mill: Facing SW, General view of animal chute © Stuart Farrell. id: 89294
Migdale Mill: Facing S, Detail of stone recess © Stuart Farrell. id: 89293
Migdale Mill: Facing W, East elevation of store © Stuart Farrell. id: 89292
Migdale Mill: Facing S, Detail of animal feed © Stuart Farrell. id: 89291
Migdale Mill: Facing S, Detail of chute © Stuart Farrell. id: 89290
Migdale Mill: Facing S, Detail of store entrance © Stuart Farrell. id: 89289
Migdale Mill: Facing S, North elevation of building © Stuart Farrell. id: 89288
Site 23 Migdale Mill, 2014 © Susan Kruse. id: 89056
Old Council listed building record (for up to date description see link to Historic Scotland's website) © Highland Council. id: 19448
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Colour photograph © Highland Council (contact us for details). id: 112567 (click to open this file in a new window)
Black and white photograph © Highland Council (contact us for details). id: 112566 (click to open this file in a new window)
Fieldwork Report © Farrell S. id: 99085 (click to open this file in a new window)
Full Description
The former Migdale grain mill. 1st ed OS shows "Cornmill" small building range. Mill lade downs immediate E side. Large "Mill dam" - irreegular U shaped pool to N centred on 262945892040 - HAW 2/2003 See <1> (Location cited as NH 629 919). Migdale Mill, early 19th century. A two-storey rubble building on an L plan, with a 6-spoke wood and iron wheel, 10ft diameter and 2ft 9ins wide (3.05 by 0.83m). The interior is gutted and there are the remains of a pot-barley mill nearby. <2> The building was listed at Category C in 1979. A programme of archaeological work was carried out by S Farrell in 2002 at Migdale Mill, Sutherland, prior to and during the mill being converted into a house. The site had seen some work carried out under a previous planning application in 2000 but without any archaeological recording being carried out. The area to the south of the mill was landscaped, with the external steps of the mill to the first floor being removed and the kiln was partially excavated. A detailed photographic survey was undertaken along with a measured drawing survey (Base drawings were provided by Architecture Plus with details inserted by the author) of the building before development work was undertaken. <3> In 2014 ARCH provided a number of courses, field trips and other activities exploring and researching the remains of the 19th century engineer, road and church builder Thomas Telford. A project was undertaken in Kyle of Sutherland, during which many sites, some not directly related to Telford, were visited and photographed by participants. <4> GIS spatial data amended in 2018 according to OS MasterMap. <5> See also NH69SW0086 Mill House
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Location
Grid reference
Centred NH 6297 9194 (21m by 14m) (2 map features)
Map sheet
NH69SW
Geographical Area
SUTHERLAND
Civil Parish
CREICH
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