Aberfeldy Watermill is located in the Scottish town of Aberfeldy, Perth and Kinross. Dating to 1826, it is now a Category A listed building. Its water wheel is 15 feet (4.6 m) in diameter and is fed by the lower Urlar Burn.[1] It is now a book shop, gallery and café.[2]

The mill in 2006
Aberfeldy Watermill is located in Perth and Kinross
Aberfeldy Watermill
Location within Perth and Kinross
Current statusBook shop, gallery, café
Coordinates56°37′10″N 3°52′02″W / 56.619429°N 3.86721°W / 56.619429; -3.86721
Construction
Completed1826; 198 years ago (1826)
Water Power
Diameter / width of water wheel15 feet (4.6 m) /

The mill was restored in the 1980s by a miller from Cupar in Fife.[3]

After its renovation during 2004, it was opened in its current format the following year by Michael Palin. In 2009, it was awarded UK Independent Bookshop of the Year and, in 2016, The New Yorker listed it in its "75 Greatest Bookstores in the World".[2]

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References

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  1. ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Mill Street, Aberfeldy Water Mill (LB20859)". Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  2. ^ a b Aberfeldy Watermill homepage
  3. ^ Aberfeldy Conservation Area AppraisalPerth and Kinross Council, November 2008
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