A three-storey mill retains contrasting masonry, a former kiln and important components of its large waterwheel and flume.
Quick facts
- Date
- Rebuilt in the mid-19th century
- Architect / designer
- Designer and millwright unrecorded
- Type
- Water-powered mill, kiln and wheel remains
- Designation
- Listed building, Category B (LB2565)
- OS grid reference
- NO 24524 18566
Architecture, archaeology and continuing use
Sandstone at ground level and around the wheel supports whin-rubble upper storeys with dressed margins and a pantiled roof. The recorded wheel had an iron centre, timber arms and a cast-iron flume; the kiln stood at the north-east end.
Its story
The mill was rebuilt in the middle of the nineteenth century, continuing water-powered processing beside the old abbey estate. By the listing survey the kiln was gutted, but the wheel mechanism was described as usable.
Why it is included
Category B listing recognises a picturesque and unusually informative industrial survival in which building materials, kiln, wheel and water supply explain a complete milling process.
What to notice
- Ashlar concentrated around the wheel opening.
- Material change from sandstone base to whin-rubble upper floors.
- Former kiln volume at the end of the range.
Reading the surroundings
Do not enter the building, yard or watercourse without explicit owner permission. Historic machinery, unstable fabric, deep channels and working rural activity may present serious hazards.
Timeline
- Medieval period Lindores Abbey’s economy included mills and managed water within the wider precinct.
- Mid-19th century Parkhill Mill was rebuilt as a substantial three-storey industrial range.
- 1972 Listing recorded surviving wheel and flume components.
What we know — and what remains uncertain
The designation is an older snapshot: present machinery, kiln condition, ownership and safe visibility have not been independently inspected.
Sources & further reading
- Historic Environment Scotland: Parkhill Mill, LB2565 — Current designation status, mapped location, date, fabric and architectural or archaeological interest.
- Trove designation: LB2565 — Parallel national record identity and archival context.
Location
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