Dalkeith, Ironmills Park
Watermill (17th Century)
Site Name Dalkeith, Ironmills Park
Classification Watermill (17th Century)
Canmore ID 53413
Site Number NT36NW 106
NGR NT 3251 6711
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/53413
- Council Midlothian
- Parish Dalkeith
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District Midlothian
- Former County Midlothian
Publication Account (1998)
The lronmills in lronmills Park is a reminder of Dalkeith's connection with ironmilling since at least 1648. The water-powered mill produced various iron goods, including clogs for miners. The power came from a weir on the River North Esk to the west, but the mill lade has been infilled since 1963. Still standing in the complex are the mill itself, a linking wing, the millers' dwelling house and a cartshed range.
Information from ‘Historic Dalkeith: The Archaeological Implications of Development’ (1998).
