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Finstown Mill

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Finstown Mill
General view from ENE showing NE front and SE front
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Interior. First floor. View looking towards stones.
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Interior. First floor. Roof space, note hopper above grinding stones and sack hoist mechanism
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General view looking E along lade towards mill building.
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View of remains of waterwheel.
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General view of NW elevation.
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View of NW elevation, mill building area.
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Detail of waterwheel.
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Interior. Ground floor. Milling area. Gear cupboard belt drive forbucket elevator.
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Interior. Ground floor. Milling area. Detail of original door hinge.
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Interior. 1st floor. Main milling floor. Millstones. Detail
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Finstown Mill
View from NNE showing waterwheel and lade
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Interior. Ground floor. Winnower, fanner. This blows the chaff from grain that has passed through the shelling stones on the first floor.
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Interior. Ground floor. Gear Cupboard. View of bevel pit wheel, wallower, great spur wheel, upright shaft and stone nut for shelling stones top of image.
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Interior. Ground floor. Storage area, detail of hinge to kiln area door.
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Detail of waterwheel pit and axle as it enters the mill building.
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Interior. Ground floor. Milling area. Gear cupboard showing great spur wheel and stone nut of shelling stones above.
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Interior. Ground floor. Kiln room. View from W showing access area around kiln.
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Interior. Ground floor. Kiln room. Kiln floor. Detail showing inserted strengthening steel beam
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Finstown Mill: Ground plan
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Finstown Mill: Second/kiln drying floor plan
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Finstown Mill: Site Plan
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Finstown Mill
View from SSW showing SW front of mill and SSE front of cottages
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Interior. Ground floor. Gear cupboard showing the belt drive for the winnower.
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