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Wick, River Street, Flour Mill
Flour Mill (19th Century) - (20th Century)
Site Name Wick, River Street, Flour Mill
Classification Flour Mill (19th Century) - (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Lower Pulteneytown, Pulteneytown Mill
Canmore ID 9211
Site Number ND35SE 72
NGR ND 36268 50787
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/9211
- Council Highland
- Parish Wick
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Caithness
- Former County Caithness
ND35SE 72 3626 5078
A three-storey structure constructed of squared rubble. The ground floor is dominated by a number of wide cart entries.
Information from RCAHMS (SC) 4th August 1999
Long 3 storey former mill sloping back from the street. Photographs in the John Hume Collection at RCAHMS (see Canmore link below) show the building intact with the wallhead gable to the left and a pedimented dormer breaking eaves to the right. Pitched slated roof. Tall chimney stack on east gable. Arched gated pend to River Street elevation, also at least two arched gated access points in East gable.
Appears on the 2nd edition (1:2;500 series) OS map.
