Watermills · Scottish Highlands
Lower Mill, High Mills, Hartfield Road, Tain
In or near Tain.
Lower Mill, High Mills, Hartfield Road, Tain — category B listed building-listed watermill in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
Donald Bain — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Tain · 2.7 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Lower Mill, located at postcode IV19 1NF in the Scottish Highlands, you can reach it via the nearest railway station, Tain, which is 2.7 km away. Entry to the site is free.
About
Lower Mill, High Mills, Hartfield Road, Tain is a category B listed building-listed watermill in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB14971). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
Category B Date Added 25/03/1971 Local Authority Highland Planning Authority Highland Parish Tain NGR NH 77590 79742 Coordinates 277590, 879742 — Mills; earlier 19th century, pair of mills on sloping site sharing same mill lade. Both rubble, harl pointed with stugged dressings. Iron mill wheels without buckets to each west gable. Top mill; 2 storeys, 3 bays, with wooden lean-to. Lower Mill; 2 storeys and attic, 5 bays with extra door in ground floor and hoist loft entrance in west gable apex. Slate roofs to both mills. Mill Cottage; early 19th century, small single storey, 3-bay harled cottage; centre door; flanking windows 1 with 8-pane casement and 1 with 12-pane sash; end stacks; corrugated iron roof. — Former woollen mills. "High Mills Cottage" not included in list.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Place summary
Lower Mill is a watermill located on Hartfield Road in Tain, within the Scottish Highlands. It is designated as a category B listed building, recognising its historical and architectural significance.
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- Coordinates
- 57.7905, -4.0607
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- IV19 1NF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
- Nearest railway station
- Tain — 2.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q17829657 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lower Mill, High Mills, Hartfield Road, Tain?
- Lower Mill, High Mills, Hartfield Road, Tain is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode IV19 1NF).
- What is Lower Mill, High Mills, Hartfield Road, Tain?
- Lower Mill, High Mills, Hartfield Road, Tain — category B listed building-listed watermill in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Lower Mill, High Mills, Hartfield Road, Tain?
- The nearest railway station is Tain, about 2.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode IV19 1NF.
- Is Lower Mill, High Mills, Hartfield Road, Tain a listed building?
- Lower Mill, High Mills, Hartfield Road, Tain is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Is Lower Mill, High Mills, Hartfield Road, Tain free to visit?
- Yes, Lower Mill, High Mills, Hartfield Road, Tain is free to enter.
- How do I get to Lower Mill, High Mills, Hartfield Road, Tain?
- The nearest railway station is Tain, about 2.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode IV19 1NF.