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Huxter, Norse Mill View from NW showing tirl of central mill
SC 461505
Description Huxter, Norse Mill View from NW showing tirl of central mill
Date 5/5/1976
Collection Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
Catalogue Number SC 461505
Category On-line Digital Images
Scope and Content Horizontal corn mills, Huxter, Shetland This was in 1976 the best-preserved group of horizontal mills in Shetland There were three mills, the bottom one intact, and the other two roofless, but retaining their stones and waterwheels (tirls). Since 1976 the top mills have been re-roofed. This view shows the interior of the underhouse of the middle mill, with the waterwheel or tirl with its angled paddles. This tirl has a wooden centre. The chute which directed water on to the paddles can be seen behind the wheel. Mills of this type were common in the 19th century, using the small streams all over the island system, The small horizontal wheel drove the top stone of the mill directly. Each mill could produce enough meal for a few families. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
External Reference H76/54/4
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