East Cluden Mill View from NW showing waterwheels
SC 450441
Description East Cluden Mill View from NW showing waterwheels
Date 28/8/1978
Collection Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
Catalogue Number SC 450441
Category On-line Digital Images
Scope and Content East Cluden Mills, Dumfriesshire This was one of the finest water mills in Scotland, powered by two low-breast paddle wheels, each about 1.2 by 4.9m. The mill building was converted into a house c1970, retaining come of the machinery. This view shows the wheels from the lade. Note the large-diameter axle of the nearer wheel, which would originally have been wooden. The size of this mill reflects the rich agriculture of the surrounding area. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
External Reference H74/231/16
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