Watermills · Scottish Islands
Ayre Mill C19 tide saw mill then grain mill
In or near Finstown.
Ayre Mill C19 tide saw mill then grain mill is a watermill in the United Kingdom.
Eirian Evans — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Ayre Mill C19 tide saw mill then grain mill is a named watermill in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 58.9856°, -2.9696°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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Official information
Grain Earth House is a well-preserved Iron Age underground chamber located in Orkney. Visitors can explore its original entrance and a 5-meter-long passage leading to an oval chamber, part of a larger settlement of stone roundhouses.
Place summary
Ayre Mill is a watermill located in the Scottish Islands, specifically in postcode KW15. Originally a tide saw mill in the 19th century, it later functioned as a grain mill.
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- Coordinates
- 58.9856, -2.9696
- District
- Orkney Islands
- Postcode
- KW15 1QZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Orkney and Shetland
- Official site
- www.historicenvironment.scot
Sources
- osm: n8711992366 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ayre Mill C19 tide saw mill then grain mill?
- Ayre Mill C19 tide saw mill then grain mill is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode KW15 1QZ).
- What is Ayre Mill C19 tide saw mill then grain mill?
- Ayre Mill C19 tide saw mill then grain mill is a watermill in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Ayre Mill C19 tide saw mill then grain mill?
- Drivers can use postcode KW15 1QZ.
- Is Ayre Mill C19 tide saw mill then grain mill free to visit?
- Yes, Ayre Mill C19 tide saw mill then grain mill is free to enter.
- How do I get to Ayre Mill C19 tide saw mill then grain mill?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode KW15 1QZ. It sits within the Orkney and Shetland parliamentary constituency.