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Mill Of Knockglass
Watermill (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Mill Of Knockglass
Classification Watermill (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Westfield; Forss Water
Canmore ID 7929
Site Number ND06SE 36
NGR ND 0562 6389
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/7929
- Council Highland
- Parish Halkirk
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Caithness
- Former County Caithness
ND06SE 36 0562 6389
A corn mill near the River Forse
Name Book 1870-2
(Location cited as ND 056 639). Mill of Knockglass, Westfield, late 18th or early 19th century. The partly ruined remains of a two-storey rubble building set into a hillside. The overshot wheel was about 4ft (1.22m) wide by 12ft (3.66m) diameter. One 4ft 6ins (1.37m) diameter stone remains.
J R Hume 1977.
A ruinous water-mill with machinery removed.
Information from OS (NKB) 16 September 1981.
