Watermills · Scottish Islands
Tormiston Mill
In or near Finstown.
Tormiston Mill is a watermill in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Tormiston Mill is a named watermill in the United Kingdom. OpenStreetMap heritage rating: 2/5. Address: Stenness, Stromness. Coordinates: 58.9946°, -3.1864°.
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Heritage listing
Tormiston Mill is a Category B listed watermill located on the Mainland of Orkney, in Scotland, owned by Historic Scotland since 1989. The mill sits adjacent to Maeshowe Chambered Cairn.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Tormiston Mill is a Category B listed watermill located on the Mainland of Orkney, in Scotland, owned by Historic Scotland since 1989. The mill sits adjacent to Maeshowe Chambered Cairn.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 58.9946, -3.1864
- District
- Orkney Islands
- Postcode
- KW16 3HH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Orkney and Shetland
- Established
- 1882
Sources
- osm: w178664932 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Tormiston Mill (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Orkney Mainland - Tormiston Mill 20110525.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Tormiston Mill?
- Tormiston Mill is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode KW16 3HH).
- What is Tormiston Mill?
- Tormiston Mill is a watermill in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Tormiston Mill?
- Drivers can use postcode KW16 3HH.
- When was Tormiston Mill built?
- Built or established in 1882.
- Who owns Tormiston Mill?
- Tormiston Mill is owned by Historic Environment Scotland.
- Is Tormiston Mill a listed building?
- Tormiston Mill is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Is Tormiston Mill free to visit?
- Yes, Tormiston Mill is free to enter.
- How do I get to Tormiston Mill?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode KW16 3HH. It sits within the Orkney and Shetland parliamentary constituency.