MHG10195 - Spinningdale Mill
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Type and Period (2)
- WATERMILL (Built, 18th Century - 1792 AD to 1794 AD (between))
- COTTON MILL (Built, 18th Century - 1792 AD to 1794 AD (between))
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Full Description
NH68NE 43 6759 8942.
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The Industrial Archaeology of Sutherland (A Scottish Highland Economy 1700-1900, pp. 160-185) - Sinclair B Calder, 1974 <1>
(Location cited as NH 675 894). Spinningdale Mill, built 1792-4 for the Balnoe Company, is a four storey, six-bay building, gutted by fire in 1806. At the S end is a projecting stair bay with Palladian windows, and at the N end is a semi-circular heating tower.
J R Hume 1977. <2>
Spinningdale Mill is in ruins and in danger of collapse.
Visited by OS (NKB) 10 December 1980.
ARCHITECT: James Boag 1794
Burned 1806
BIBLIOGRAPHIC REFERENCE: NMRS LIBRARY
Scotland's Magazine, July 1965, p.24
Upstanding, although very deteriorated, stone & lime mortared building. Possibly 4 storeys seen, but only three visible on main walls. <3>
Lyon, K J, 'A Highland Landmark', Scotland's Magazine, July 1965, p 24 (Text/Publication/Article). SHG44.
Spinningdale Mill. (Image/Photograph(s)). SHG13085.
Butt, J, 1967, The industrial archaeology of Scotland, 313-14 (Text/Publication/Volume). SHG2008.
Hay and Stell, G D and G P, 1986, Monuments of industry, 63 (Text/Publication/Volume). SHG2306.
<1> Sinclair B Calder, 1974, The Industrial Archaeology of Sutherland (A Scottish Highland Economy 1700-1900) (Text/Publication/Volume). SHG364.
<2> Hume, J R, 1977, The industrial archaeology of Scotland 2: The Highlands and Islands, 312; pl. 20 (Text/Publication/Volume). SHG2332.
<3> Sneddon, D, Gheorghiou, D, Hansom, J and Sherarer, I, 03/2010, East Sutherland Coastal Zone Assessment survey: Data Structure Report, Site 28 (Text/Report/Fieldwork Report). SHG24912.
Sources/Archives (7)
- --- Image/Photograph(s): Spinningdale Mill.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- Text/Publication/Volume: Butt, J. 1967. The industrial archaeology of Scotland. 313-14.
- --- Text/Publication/Volume: Hay and Stell, G D and G P. 1986. Monuments of industry. 63.
- --- Text/Publication/Article: Lyon, K J. 'A Highland Landmark', Scotland's Magazine, July 1965, p 24.
- <1> Text/Publication/Volume: Sinclair B Calder. 1974. The Industrial Archaeology of Sutherland (A Scottish Highland Economy 1700-1900).
- <2> Text/Publication/Volume: Hume, J R. 1977. The industrial archaeology of Scotland 2: The Highlands and Islands. Paper (Original). 312; pl. 20.
- <3> Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Sneddon, D, Gheorghiou, D, Hansom, J and Sherarer, I. 03/2010. East Sutherland Coastal Zone Assessment survey: Data Structure Report. Glasgow University Archaeological Research Division (GUARD). 12/9/10. Digital. Site 28.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 6758 8942 (40m by 40m) (Buffered by site type) |
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| Map sheet | NH68NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | CREICH |
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External Links (3)
- http://data.historic-scotland.gov.uk/pls/htmldb/f?p=2300:35:1177880253467667::::P35_SELECTED_MONUMENT:8028 (Historic Scotland scheduled monument description (old hyperlink))
- http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM8028 (Online designation description (Historic Environment Scotland))
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/13845 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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