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Mill, Castletown

A Category B Listed Building in Thurso and Northwest Caithness, Highland

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Coordinates

Latitude: 58.5935 / 58°35'36"N

Longitude: -3.3757 / 3°22'32"W

OS Eastings: 320135

OS Northings: 968103

OS Grid: ND201681

Mapcode National: GBR L610.LD3

Mapcode Global: WH6CR.38TG

Plus Code: 9CCRHJVF+CP

Entry Name: Mill, Castletown

Listing Name: Castletown Mill

Listing Date: 28 November 1984

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 347266

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB14012

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200347266

Location: Olrig

County: Highland

Electoral Ward: Thurso and Northwest Caithness

Parish: Olrig

Traditional County: Caithness

Tagged with: Grain mill

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Description

Dated 1818 or 1819. Large 3-storey T-plan rubble mill with
tooled rubble dressings. Wide symmetrical north elevation
with centre kiln block flanked by 3-bays either side and by
projecting, gabled chutes. Near centre 3-storey, 6-bay
wing projects at south, with further gabled chute. Mainly
symmetrical fenestration; 1st floor entrance in south gable
with access by forestair; east and west gables crowstepped;
single ridge stack; Welsh and Caithness slate roofs.
Interior; all machinery and internal overshot wheel removed.

Statement of Interest

Dated west gable apex finial; figure worn.

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