Braehead, Milldriggan Mill
Watermill (18th Century)
Site Name Braehead, Milldriggan Mill
Classification Watermill (18th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Milldriggan Burn
Canmore ID 63409
Site Number NX45SW 34
NGR NX 42139 52129
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/63409
- Council Dumfries And Galloway
- Parish Kirkinner
- Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
- Former District Wigtown
- Former County Wigtownshire
NX45SW 34.00 42139 52129
Milldriggan Mill [NAT]
OS (GIS) MasterMap, July 2009.
NX45SW 34.01 NX 42105 52128 Mill House
(Location cited as NX 421 523). Milldriggan Mill, on an old site but rebuilt in the early 19th century by William Routledge. A three-storey and attic, eight-bay rubble building on a rectangular plan with an internal high-breast wheel, 3ft 10ins (1.16m) wide by 20ft (6.1m) diameter by J and R Wallace, Castle Douglas Foundry.
J R Hume 1976.
The water wheel has been taken to the Mill on the Fleet Visitor Centre (NX55NE 23: formerly Birtwhistle Mills). Conversion of the mill to housing is planned.
Information from Mr M Watson (Historic Scotland), 10 August 2006.
