Building record MHG10195 - Spinningdale Mill
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 6758 8942 (40m by 40m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH68NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Old County | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | CREICH |
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NH68NE 43 6759 8942.
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The Industrial Archaeology of Sutherland (A Scottish Highland Economy 1700-1900, pp. 160-185) - Sinclair B Calder, 1974 <1>
(Location cited as NH 675 894). Spinningdale Mill, built 1792-4 for the Balnoe Company, is a four storey, six-bay building, gutted by fire in 1806. At the S end is a projecting stair bay with Palladian windows, and at the N end is a semi-circular heating tower.
J R Hume 1977. <2>
Spinningdale Mill is in ruins and in danger of collapse.
Visited by OS (NKB) 10 December 1980.
ARCHITECT: James Boag 1794
Burned 1806
BIBLIOGRAPHIC REFERENCE: NMRS LIBRARY
Scotland's Magazine, July 1965, p.24
Upstanding, although very deteriorated, stone & lime mortared building. Possibly 4 storeys seen, but only three visible on main walls. <3>
Sources/Archives (7)
- --- SHG13085 Image/Photograph(s): Spinningdale Mill.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG2008 Text/Publication/Volume: Butt, J. 1967. The industrial archaeology of Scotland. 313-14.
- --- SHG2306 Text/Publication/Volume: Hay and Stell, G D and G P. 1986. Monuments of industry. 63.
- --- SHG44 Text/Publication/Article: Lyon, K J. 'A Highland Landmark', Scotland's Magazine, July 1965, p 24.
- <1> SHG364 Text/Publication/Volume: Sinclair B Calder. 1974. The Industrial Archaeology of Sutherland (A Scottish Highland Economy 1700-1900).
- <2> SHG2332 Text/Publication/Volume: Hume, J R. 1977. The industrial archaeology of Scotland 2: The Highlands and Islands. Paper (Original). 312; pl. 20.
- <3> SHG24912 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Sneddon, D, Gheorghiou, D, Hansom, J and Sherarer, I. 03/2010. East Sutherland Coastal Zone Assessment survey: Data Structure Report. Glasgow University Archaeological Research Division (GUARD). 12/9/10. Digital. Site 28.
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Record last edited
Sep 17 2010 2:30PM
