Ballantrae Windmill
Windmill in South Ayrshire, Scotland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Ballantrae Windmill,[1] on Mill Hill was a late 17th or early 18th century vaulted tower windmill, the ruins of which are located above the old raised beach cliffs on the outskirts of the village of Ballantrae in South Ayrshire, Scotland. Built around 1696 it was disused by 1799 and is a Category A Listed Building due to its important place in early industrial development.[2]
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Ballantrae Mill, Ballantrae | |
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Origin | |
Mill name | Ballantrae Vaulted Tower Mill |
Mill location | Ballantrae, South Ayrshire |
Grid reference | NX090832 |
Coordinates | 55.1065°N 4.9953°W / 55.1065; -4.9953 |
Operator(s) | Disused |
Year built | Late 17th or early 18th Century[1] |
Information | |
Purpose | Meal mill |
Type | Vaulted Tower Mill |
Storeys | Two |
No. of sails | Four |
No. of pairs of millstones | 1 |
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