Grandholm Works, Old Machar
A water-powered woollen mill in the historic county of Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
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Flax spinning mill on the River Don. Leys Masson and Co, 1792- 1848. Then wool, J & J Crombie until 1995. At least 4 waterwheels, and still has a Boving turbine of c1930 in the largest wheelpit (where 1820s wheel was removed in 1905), with associated Thomson fire-pump. The wheelhouse was briefly a restaurant and old mill is apartments.
Full details
| Alternative names | Crombie Woollen Mill |
| Power source | Water |
| Mill type | Watermill |
| River | Don (Scotland) |
| Mill function | Woollen mill |
| Archive ID | 12330 |
| Location | Old Machar, Aberdeen |
| Historic county | Aberdeenshire |
| Country | Scotland, United Kingdom |
| NGR | NJ 92575 09580 |
| Latitude/longitude | 57.17689345, -2.12482561 |
Location
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Photo: Mark Watson
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Photo: Mark Watson
References
- Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland
- Ordnance Survey six-inch map, Aberdeenshire, Sheet LXXV (1869)
Contributors
Mark Watson, June 2016
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