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Lewis, Breasclete
Grain Mill (19th Century)
Site Name Lewis, Breasclete
Classification Grain Mill (19th Century)
Canmore ID 137058
Site Number NB23NW 76.07
NGR NB 21708 34735
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/137058
- Council Western Isles
- Parish Uig
- Former Region Western Isles Islands Area
- Former District Western Isles
- Former County Ross And Cromarty
NB23NW 76.07 2170 3475
Two roofed buildings annotated as a corn mill is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Island of Lewis, Ross-shire 1854, sheet 18). One partially roofed building is shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1974).
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 24 September 1997.
Rectangular plan mill of 1 storey with attic, built from coursed squared rubble. The main elevation features 3 small square openings and 2 doorways, with a wallhead stack to the left. The rusted water wheel sits in 1 of the gable walls, whilst a forestair leads to a 2 pane sliding sash window at the other. A small section of a slated pitched roof survives at the skews, although the mill is now essentially roofed in corrugated iron sheeting. Appears on the 1st edition OS map, notated as Corn Mill .
