List of windmills in Scotland
A list of windmills in Scotland.
Locations
Aberdeenshire
Location | Name of mill | Type | Maps | First mention or built | Last mention or demise | Photograph |
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Aberdeen | Windmill Hill Mill | 1661 | 1661 | |||
Ellon | Hilton Mill NJ 942 342 | Tower | 1867 | 1787 | Converted to horse mill 1880. Afterwards steam powered until 1924. Worked by tractor until 1956. | |
Fraserburgh | Fraserburgh Mill NJ 994 669 | Tower | 1869 | Disused by 1869 | ||
Inverallochy | Mains of Cairnbulg NK 024 642 | |||||
Invernettie | Glenugie Distillery NK 125 442 | Tower | 1822 | ![]() | ||
Longmanhill | Montbletton NJ 721 611 | Late 18th or early 19th century | Late 18th or early 19th century | |||
Lonmay | Savoch Mill Strathbeg Mill NK 056 586 | Tower | 1870 | 1840 | ||
Peterhead | Windmill Street | Tower | 1794 | Demolished 1937 | ||
St Combs | Quarryhill NK 053 626 |
Angus
Location | Name of mill | Type | Maps | First mention or built | Last mention or demise | Photograph |
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Arbroath | Millgate | 17th century | 1832 | |||
Forfar | Bankhead Mill NO 453 513 | Tower | Late 19th century | |||
Forfar | Tower | 1644 | Demolished 1838 | |||
Kinnell | Bolshan Mill NO 620 521 | Tower | ||||
Kirkden | Dumbarrow Mill NO 549 471 | Tower | 1859 | 1859 | ![]() | |
Montrose | 1693 | 1693 | ||||
Montrose | Rossie Mill | Demolished 18th century | ||||
Montrose | Rossie Mill | 18th century | 18th century | |||
Sorn | Sorn Mill NS 548 264 | 1857 |
Ayrshire
Location | Name of mill | Type | Maps | First mention or built | Last mention or demise | Photograph |
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Ballantrae | Ballantrae Windmill NX 091 833 | Vaulted Tower | 1747 1855 | 1696 | Ruin by 1799 | ![]() |
Monkton | Monkton Mill NS 362 281 | Vaulted Tower | 1773 | 1773 | converted to dovecot early 19th century | ![]() |
Saltcoats | Saltcoats Windmill | Possibly converted to a prison cell. Windmill Street still exists |
Banffshire
Location | Name of mill | Type | Maps | First mention or built | Last mention or demise | Photograph |
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Fordyce | Sandend Mill Glasshaugh Mill[1] NJ 560 657 | Tower | 1866 | 1761[1] | Ruin by 1866. | ![]() |
Gamrie | Montbletton Mill NJ 721 611 | tower | Late 18th or early 19th century | |||
Gamrie | Northfield Mill NJ 823 661 | Tower | 1798 |
Berwickshire
Location | Name of mill | Type | Maps | First mention or built | Last mention or demise | Photograph |
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Ayton | Gunsgreenhill Mill NT 948 637 | Tower | ||||
Gordon | Rumbletonlaw Mill NT 676 453 | Tower | Early 19th century | |||
Swinton | Swinton Mill NT 833 474 | Tower | 1858 | Late 18th century | ||
Swinton | Swintonmill NT 814 459 | Tower | 1813 | |||
Stow | Mitchelston Mill NT 462 481 | Tower | Late 18th or early 19th century |
Caithness
Location | Name of mill | Type | Maps | First mention or built | Last mention or demise | Photograph |
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Achscrabster | ND 083 636 | |||||
Hopefield | ND 075 676 | |||||
Langland | ND 078 675 | |||||
Olrig | Castlehill Mill ND 195 685 | Tower | 1873 | 1860s | ![]() |
Clackmannanshire
Location | Name of mill | Type | Maps | First mention or built | Last mention or demise | Photograph |
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Alloa | New Sauchie Mill NS 897 950 | Tower | Converted to dovecot | ![]() |
Dumfriesshire
Location | Name of mill | Type | Maps | First mention or built | Last mention or demise | Photograph |
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Annan | NY 194 672 | 1828 | 1828 | Demolished mid-19th century | ||
Collin | Post | 1670 | 1700 | |||
Dumfries | Maxwelltown NX 968 758 | tower | 1850 | 1798 | Converted to observatory 1834 | ![]() |
Hoddam | Shortrigg Mill NY 162 744 | Tower | Late 18th or early 19th century | |||
Kirkmahoe | Duncow Mill NX 974 838 | Tower | 1828 1855 | Late or early 17th century | Ruin by 1855 | ![]() |
Mouswald | Mouswald Grange Mill NY 053 734 | Tower | 1828 1856 | Late 18th century | Working until c. 1925 | ![]() |
Rigg | NY 288 668 | 1828 | 1828 | Demolished mid-19th century | ||
Stoneykirk | NX 096 524 | Post | 19th century | |||
Whithorn | NX 444 398 | Tower | Late 18th century | Working in 1825 |
East Lothian
Location | Name of mill | Type | Maps | First mention or built | Last mention or demise | Photograph |
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Athelstaneford | Athelstaneford Mains NT 541 771 | 1824 | 1824 | 1824 | ||
Dunbar | Bielside Mill NT 654 738 | Tower | 1853 | Late 18th century | ![]() | |
Dunbar | Oxwellmains Mill NT 720 763 | Tower | 1853 | Late 18th century | Ruin by 1853 | |
Dunbar | Oxwellmains NT 703 763 | 1824 | 1824 | 1824 | ||
Dunbar | Knockenhair Mill NT 670 789 | Tower | 1853 | 17th century | Ruin by 1853 | |
Dunbar | East Barns Mill NT 717 763 | 1824 | 1824 | Demolished mid-19th century | ||
Leith | Tower | 1686 | Converted to signal tower c.1805 | ![]() | ||
North Berwick | Balgone Barns Mill NT 553 828 | Tower | Late 17th century | Converted to dovecot by 1799 | ![]() | |
Papple | NT 591 725 | 1824 | 1824 | 1824 | ||
Penston | NT 445 725 | Tower | 1824 | 17th century | Demolished during World War II | |
Phantassie | Phantassie Mill NT 597 773 | Tower | 1824 | 1824 | 1824 | |
West Peaston | 1824 | 1824 | 1824 |
Fife
Location | Name of mill | Type | Maps | First mention or built | Last mention or demise | Photograph |
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Anstruther | ||||||
Crail | ||||||
Collessie | Melville Mill NO 303 127 | Tower | Late 18th century | Converted to dovecot | ![]() | |
Dunfermline | Hill House Mill NT 091 859 | Tower | 17th century | Converted to dovecot | ![]() | |
Elie | (several mills) | Vertical axle mills | 18th century | 18th century | ||
Inverkeithing | Mid-18th century | Mid-18th century | ||||
Inverkeithing | Prathouse Moor | 1819 | 1819 | |||
Kingsbarns | c. 1885 | c. 1885 | ||||
Kirkcaldy | Dysart Mill NT 299 934 | Tower | 1854 | Late 17th or early 18th century | Ruin by 1854 | |
Largo | ||||||
St Monans | St Monans Mill NO 534 019 | Tower | 1853 | Late 18th century | Ruin by 1853, now restored | ![]() |
Torryburn | NT 028 856 | 19th century | 19th century |
Forfarshire
Location | Name of mill | Type | Maps | First mention or built | Last mention or demise | Photograph |
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Montrose | Montrose Lunatic Asylum | Vertical axis | 1895[2] | Demolished 1925[3] | ![]() |
Invernessshire
Location | Name of mill | Type | Maps | First mention or built | Last mention or demise | Photograph |
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Fort George | Tower | Demolished 1910s | ||||
Inverness | Longman Road Mill | Tower | ||||
South Kessock | NH 658 470 | Tower | 1827 | Demolished 1943 |
Kirkcudbrightshire
Location | Name of mill | Type | Maps | First mention or built | Last mention or demise | Photograph |
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Kirkcudbright | Cannee Mill NX 687 501 | Tower |
Kincardineshire
Location | Name of mill | Type | Maps | First mention or built | Last mention or demise | Photograph |
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Marykirk | Vertical axis | 1887[4] | 1912[2] | ![]() |
Lanarkshire
Location | Name of mill | Type | Maps | First mention or built | Last mention or demise | Photograph |
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Carluke | High Mill NS 849 508 | Tower | 1816 1859 | 1797 | ||
Glasgow | Windmillcroft NS 589 647 | 1788 | 17th century | Demolished c. 1800 | ||
Hamilton | NS 718 557 | Tower | 1816 | Late 18th century | 1816 | |
Motherwell | There was never a windmill in Motherwell. Confusion because of Windy Hill Road | 18th century? | ||||
Shettleston | 1737 | Blown down 13 January 1740 |
Midlothian
Location | Name of mill | Type | Maps | First mention or built | Last mention or demise | Photograph |
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Cousland | ||||||
Cranston | Edgehead Mill NT 372 651 | 1894 | 1894 | |||
Edinburgh | Belford Mill NT 233 737 | Tower | 1852 | 1759 | ||
Edinburgh | George Square | 17th century | 17th century | |||
Leith | Leith Mill NT 272 767 | Late 17th century | ||||
Leith | Mylne's Mill[5] NT 271 786 | Tower | 1686[5] | Converted to signal tower early 19th century | ![]() |
Morayshire
Location | Name of mill | Type | Maps | First mention or built | Last mention or demise | Photograph |
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Advie | North Callange NO 122 420 | Tower | Late 18th or early 19th century | |||
Drainie | Gordonstoun Mill | Tower | Mid-18th century | Converted to dovecot | ||
Loch Spynie | c. 1720 | Mid-18th century |
Orkney
Location | Name of mill | Type | Maps | First mention or built | Last mention or demise | Photograph |
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Birsay | Vinbreck | Wind engine | 1909 | 1909 | ||
North Ronaldsay | Peckhole Mill HY 762 528 | Post | 1879 | 19th century | Ceased work 1908 | |
North Ronaldsay | Wind engine | c. 1900 | c. 1900 | |||
Orphir | Chinegar | Wind engine | 1910 | 1939 | ||
Papa Westray | Holland Farm Mill HY 489 513 | Post | 1879 | 1879 | Demolished 1926 | |
Papa Westray | Hookin Mill HY 499 513 | Wind engine | 1901 | 1901 | ||
Papa Westray | Gowrie mill HY 497 537 | Wind engine | ||||
Papa Westray | Maeback Mill HY 495 524 | Wind engine | Demolished 1930 | |||
Papa Westray | North Via Mill HY 498 532 | Wind engine | 1901 | 1901 | 1940s | |
Papa Westray | Roadside Mill HY 495 525 | Wind engine | ||||
Papa Westray | South Via Mill HY 498 532 | Wind engine | Working until 1958 | |||
Papa Westray | The Links, Pierowall HY 441 498 | Wind engine | ||||
Papa Westray | Dykeside | Wind engine | ||||
Sanday | Scar Mill, Burness HY 673 449 | Post | ||||
South Ronaldsay | Kirkhouse Point Mill ND 470 907 | Post | 1879 | 1879 | ||
Westray | Helzie, Rapness HY 507 406 | Post | 1901 | |||
Westray | Sanquhar, Rapness HY 508 417 | Wind engine | Working until 1950 | |||
Westray | Swartaback, Rapness HY 495 428 | Wind engine | 1901 | 1901 | ||
Westray | Hillhouse, Skelwick HY 488 444 | Wind engine |
Perthshire
Location | Name of mill | Type | Maps | First mention or built | Last mention or demise | Photograph |
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Broughty Ferry | Tower | 1853 | Demolished late 19th century, had five sails | |||
Dunbarney | Dunbarney House Windmill NO 107 184 | Tower | 1860 | Late 17th or early 18th century | ![]() | |
Dundee | South Union Street | |||||
Dundee | (west of town) | |||||
Dundee | ||||||
Dunkeld | NO 021 425 | Tower | 1693 | 1693 |
Renfrewshire
Location | Name of mill | Type | Maps | First mention or built | Last mention or demise | Photograph |
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Greenock | George Square | 1768 | 1768 | |||
Paisley |
Rossshire
Location | Name of mill | Type | Maps | First mention or built | Last mention or demise | Photograph |
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Easter Ross | Tarrell | Wind engine | 19th century | 19th century | ||
Easter Ross | Arboll | Wind engine | 19th century | 19th century |
Roxburghshire
Location | Name of mill | Type | Maps | First mention or built | Last mention or demise | Photograph |
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Eckford | Caverton Mill NT 749 257 | Tower | 1859 | Late 18th century | ![]() |
Stirlingshire
Location | Name of mill | Type | Maps | First mention or built | Last mention or demise | Photograph |
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Airth | Dunmore Mill NS 862 894 | Tower | 1860 | 18th century | Disused by 1860 | |
Airth | Early 18th century | Early 18th century | ||||
Muiravonside | Myrehead Mill NS 965 775 | Tower | Late 18th century | ![]() |
West Lothian
Location | Name of mill | Type | Maps | First mention or built | Last mention or demise | Photograph |
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Bo'ness | Bridgeness Mill NT 013 815 | Tower | 1750 | Converted to observatory 19th century[6] | ![]() |
Wigtownshire
Location | Name of mill | Type | Maps | First mention or built | Last mention or demise | Photograph |
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Kirkinner | Barwhanny Mill NX 411 493 | Tower | Late 18th or early 19th century | |||
Kirkmaiden | Logan Mill NX 116 438 | Tower | 1826 1847 | 1684 | Ruin by 1847 | ![]() |
Stoneykirk | Stoneykirk Mill NX 095 522 | Tower | 1847 | Ruin by 1847 |
Shetland
Location | Name of mill | Type | Maps | First mention or built | Last mention or demise | Photograph |
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South Havra[7] |
Sources
Unless stated otherwise, the source for all entries is Douglas, G., Oglethorpe, M., and Hume, J. R. (1984). Scottish Windmills. University of Strathclyde: Scottish Industrial Archaeology Survey.{{cite book}}
: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) or "SCOTTISH WINDMILLS - AN OUTLINE AND INVENTORY" (PDF). Scottish Antiquaries Society.
Maps
- 1773 Armstrong
- 1788 John McArthur
- 1816 Forrest
- 1824 Fowler
- 1826 Johnson
- 1828 John Thomson
- All other dates are Ordnance Survey maps.
Notes
Mills in bold are still standing, known building dates are indicated in bold. Text in italics denotes indicates that the information is not confirmed, but is likely to be the case stated.
References
- ^ a b "Glasshaugh Windmill". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 6 November 2008.
- ^ a b "Renewable energy and role of Marykirk's James Blyth". The Courier. Archived from the original on 10 July 2010. Retrieved 19 December 2010.
- ^ "Making Scotland's landscape: The Climate". 11 December 2010. BBC Scotland Television.
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(help) - ^ Price, Trevor J. (2004). "Blyth, James (1839–1906)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/100957. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ a b "Mylne's Mill". britainexpress.com. Retrieved 6 November 2008.
- ^ "Coal and Bo'ness". bo-ness.org. Retrieved 6 November 2008.
- ^ "Windmills of Scotland". Windmill World. Retrieved 6 November 2008.
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