- Preston Mill
Preston Mill is a
watermill on the River Tyne at the eastern edge ofEast Linton on the B1407 inEast Lothian ,Scotland ,UK . It is situated close toPrestonkirk Parish Church , Smeaton andPhantassie Doocot .There has been a mill on the site since the 16th century. The present mill dates from the 18th century and is in the care of the
National Trust for Scotland . It was used commercially until 1959, and it producedoatmeal . The River Tyne still drives thewater wheel , and the machinery can still be seen at work by visitors taking part in a tour. There is also an exhibition about milling, and amill pond .The
engineer andmillwright Andrew Meikle maintained the mill in the 18th century. In 1948 a flood submerged the buildings, and in 1950 a local land owner gave the mill to theNational Trust for Scotland .Preston Mill consists of a
kiln , a mill, and the miller's house. The mill wheel dates back to 1909.The mill is a popular visitor attraction and is beloved by painters and photographers, especially the kiln with its conical red pantile roof.External links
* [http://www.nts.org.uk/Property/49/ National Trust for Scotland webpage for Preston Mill]
* [http://www.ntseducation.org.uk/pdf/PMILLCUR.pdf National Trust for Scotland education resources for Preston Mill]References
* [http://www.scottishcorpus.ac.uk/corpus/search/document.php?documentid=1476 Poem about Preston Mill] by Rowena M Love, published by the SCOTS (Scottish Corpus Of Texts & Speech) Project and the University of Glasgow.Photo gallery
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.
