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Summary

Description

Built 1797. Tapering 3 storey rubble tower of circular

cross section, the top and sails missing. Attached a

mid 19th century double pile, 2-storey squared rubble

range housing the former threshing mill in the eastern part,

a brick lined kiln and loft in the western part with

machinery below the loft. To the northeast a square

section brick chimney with boiler house and outbuildings,

the latter partly ruinous. The tower mill still retains

some of the mill works eg shutes, hoppers, mill stones etc.

The machinery below the loft includes condenser of a steam

engine made by Easton and Anderson of London and most of

a Tangye gas engine.

Statement of Special Interest

1982 the interior works of the tower in a state of

collapse. High Mill is the most complete Scottish windmill.

The mill was powered by wind for approx 50 years then

converted to steam. It was working until the 1930s.

De-Scheduled on 26 May 2005.

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