A limewashed 1832 watermill survives with an internal overshot wheel and much of its original machinery, preserving rural production beside Chapelton.
Quick facts
- Date
- 1832
- Architect / designer
- Designer and millwright not recorded; initials J W survive on the mill-house
- Type
- T-plan watermill with surviving internal machinery
- Designation
- Listed building, Category B (LB1019)
- OS grid reference
- NS 68619 47148
Architecture and continuing use
The mill is T-shaped in plan, built of limewashed stone and roofed in slate, with a roofless square side projection. The designation records an internal overshot waterwheel and original machinery apart from removed hoppers. A datestone above the door fixes the 1832 phase, while initials on the associated mill-house connect the property with the Weir name.
Its story
The present mill was dated 1832 and was later known as Weir’s Mill. Archival catalogues preserve Blackburn Mill in plans connected with mineral and coal interests, placing it within a wider working landscape. It was listed in 1977 because machinery and building survived together. A 2024 public notice sought listed-building consent for repair or replacement work at the porch and vestibule roof.
Why it is included
It is Chapelton’s strongest surviving industrial record: architecture, water power and machinery remain linked rather than represented only by a site name.
What to notice
- The T-shaped relationship between mill ranges.
- Limewashed walls beneath slate ridges.
- The 1832 date and J W initials, where visible from lawful space.
Reading the surroundings
This is private property. Do not enter drives, yards or buildings, and do not infer machinery access from its historic significance. Rural roads may have fast traffic and limited verges.
Timeline
- 1832 The dated watermill and its internal overshot mechanism were established.
- 19th–20th centuries The property appeared in archival plans associated with local mineral interests.
- 1977 The mill and surviving machinery received Category B listing.
- 2024 A statutory notice advertised proposed work to the porch and vestibule roof.
What we know — and what remains uncertain
The accessible sources do not confirm whether the machinery can still operate or identify present occupants. The 2024 notice records an application process, not completion of all proposed work.
Sources & further reading
- Historic Environment Scotland: Blackburn Mill, Chapelton, LB1019 — Current designation status, statutory identity, official mapped point, date, fabric and significance.
- The Gazette: listed-building consent notice for Blackburn Mill — Official 2024 planning notice for work to the porch and vestibule roof, confirming the surviving property identity and Chapelton address.
- Trove: Blackburn Mill — National inventory entry for the designation identity, mapped position, related records and available archive material.
- National Records of Scotland: East Kilbride place record — Archival catalogue evidence that identifies Blackburn Mill in historical coal and mineral plans associated with the district.
Location
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