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Milton of Balgonie, Balgonie Mill General View

SC 556349

Description Milton of Balgonie, Balgonie Mill General View

Date 5/7/1979

Collection Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland

Catalogue Number SC 556349

Category On-line Digital Images

Scope and Content Former flax-spinning mill, Milton of Balgonie, Fife This works was established in 1807, and extended c 1840. It closed in 1886. It was powered by water drawn from a weir on the river Leven, a short distance upstream. The mill buildings were ruinous by 1979. This view shows the former wheelhouse on the lade, which runs through the arch at the base of the wall. The sluice controlled the flow of water to a small early 20th century hydro-electric power station. This wheel house is unusually elaborate, probably dating from c1840. The river Leven was one of the most densely utilised rivers in the east of Scotland. This mill was situated just below the point where a long lade from Loch Leven rejoined the river. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.

External Reference H79/94/10

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/556349

File Format (TIF) Tagged Image File Format bitmap

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