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Finstown Mill

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General view of damage to SW elevation.
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General view of damage to SW elevation.
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General view looking towards mill building with embanment of dam in foreground. Note up-ended flagstones forming kerb.
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View of mill building , lade and stream from mill pond in foreground.
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View of NW elevation.
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General view from SE.
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View of replaced possible oatmeal runner stone leaning against SE gable.
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Interior. Ground floor. Main  milling area (W part of structure). N end of room. Detail showing fanner, bucket elevator, gear cupboard with sieve in front.
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Finstown Mill: Section
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Interior. First floor. Detail of shelling stones on the left, grinding stones on the right.
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Interior. First floor. Looking towards first floor of storage area. The floor had been removed due to rotting.
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Interior. First floor. Detail of 'Damsel ' or grain feed apparatus and the hopper as it feeds grain into the grinding stones.
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Interior. Ground floor. Kiln room, inscription above firebox.
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View of waterwheel pit from E.
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General view from NE.
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Interior. Ground floor. Main  milling area (W part of structure). Gear cupboard showing bevel pit wheel wallower and great spr wheel and the grinding stones stone nut.
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Interior. 1st floor. Main milling floor. View from S showing conveyor frame, grain elevator, stones and stairs.
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Finstown Mill: First Floor Plan
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Finstown Mill
View from NE showing NE front of mill and NE front of waterwheel
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General view of mill building. Kiln area to right of picture.
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View of milling area to left and storage are to right.
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View of NW elevation. The bonding joint between the earlier mill building (right) and later storage space and kiln clearly visible.
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General view of NE elevation.
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Detail of waterwheel axle as it enters the mill building.
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