Blair Atholl Watermill

Blair Atholl Watermill is Scotland's oldest working watermill, located in Blair Atholl, Perth and Kinross, and dating to around 1830. There has been a mill on the site since at least the 1590s. After it stopped being used, in 1929, it became a store. In 1977 it was restored by John Ridley and the last miller's assistant, who could still remember the previous mill. In 1993 it passed to James and Mary Bruce. Today, the building is used as a tea room, owned by the Bruces' children.[1]

Blair Atholl Watermill
The logo of today's business, depicting the mill and its waterwheel
Blair Atholl Watermill is located in Perth and Kinross
Blair Atholl Watermill
Location within Perth and Kinross
Current statusTea room
Coordinates56°45′53″N 3°50′50″W / 56.7647°N 3.84735°W / 56.7647; -3.84735
Construction
Completedc. 1830; 194 years ago (1830)
Renovated
  • 1:1977; 47 years ago (1977)
Equipment
Mule Frames

The mill's waterwheel is powered by the River Tilt, and can only be used when the river is in full spate.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b The mill – Blair Atholl Watermill official website
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