Note

Date 7 June 2024

Event ID 1180553

Category Descriptive Accounts

Type Note

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/1180553

The Timothy Pont map (J Blaeu 1654) shows the mill as ‘old mill’ whereas the neighbouring mills, Mid Mill & Macks Mill do not have this annotation. Assuming Pont surveyed this area late 16c–early 17c, it is unclear if ‘old mill’ simply implies that it was ‘disused' at this time. Differing stonework does suggest that Nethermill was built in stages. The level or the road was raised late 19c – early 20c to accommodate a larger bridge. This has left the bottom floor 2/3 buried.

Information to HES from A Crawford, 7 June 2024