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Latitude: 57.4499 / 57°26'59"N
Longitude: -6.7225 / 6°43'21"W
OS Eastings: 116812
OS Northings: 849801
OS Grid: NG168498
Mapcode National: GBR 99S1.3L4
Mapcode Global: WGX5J.P0ZP
Plus Code: 9C9MC7XG+WX
Entry Name: Glendale Mill And Kiln, Glendale, Skye
Listing Name: Glendale Mill and Kiln (Now Museum)
Listing Date: 8 September 1982
Category: A
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 330755
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB467
Building Class: Cultural
Also known as: Skye, Glendale, Glendale Mill And Kiln
ID on this website: 200330755
Location: Duirinish
County: Highland
Electoral Ward: Eilean á Chèo
Parish: Duirinish
Traditional County: Inverness-shire
Tagged with: Watermill Architectural structure
Said to be mid 18th century; restored 1972. Pair buildings of
coursed and caulked, roughly squared rubble with thatched
roofs; some iron pins remain in north mill gable to which the
thatch was fastened. Mill: simple rectangular building with
wheel to south gable and west wall built into side of hill;
simple wooden lade channels water to overshot wheel, which
motivates original machinery still in situ. Detached kiln has
west wall built into slope; two thirds interior taken up by
kiln, about 8' high, of rubble with ground floor vent for
fire, and perforated iron kiln plate covering the top. Small
square (renewed) chimney to north; piended thatched roof.
Glendale Mill situated by shore in use until 1914. Served not
only west Duirinish but grain was brought from Waternish and
also from Harris. Mill wheel made by Thomas Main, Edinburgh,
and installed 1902. It replaced previous wooden wheel.
Original gear-wheel, main shaft and cast-iron parts; some
minor replacements during 1972 restoration. Millstone
(on internal half-floor) from Rogart Mill, Sutherland.
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