Ardwell Mill
Watermill (19th Century)
Site Name Ardwell Mill
Classification Watermill (19th Century)
Canmore ID 61100
Site Number NX14NW 11
NGR NX 10146 48565
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/61100
- Council Dumfries And Galloway
- Parish Stoneykirk
- Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
- Former District Wigtown
- Former County Wigtownshire
NX14NW 11 10146 48565
A three-story mill complex in long range of rubble and slate, whitewashed. It ceased working as a meal mill in 1967 and in 1968 was used as a granary. Wheel at side (probably about 15ft in diameter by 3ft wide, overshot) was replaced by a turbine in 1945. Turbine in turn replaced by electric motor 1955. Large kiln in main range (about 20ft square) had square cast-iron plates and was last used in 1963. Internal machinery largely modern. The mill had four sets of stones, three being for meal, the other for beans. Formerly powered from mill-pond and lade.
I Donnachie 1971.
