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Former plash mill, wheel and sluice, dating from the early 19th century. The mill is 2-storey, L-plan, constructed of rubble sandstone, with stugged ashlar dressings, pink ashlar quoins and a grey slate piended roof. At the south is a breastshot water wheel, with the transmission through a chamber under the road adjoining the south elevation of the mill, with the sluice at the west and the covered lade to the east. The mill is name as West Balmuir Mill (plash) on the 1st edition OS map, renamed Balmuir Bleachfield by the 2nd edition OS map. The plash mill was part of an extensive mill complex (NO33SE0024), with a flour (later a corn) mill to the east and another plash mill / bleachfield to the west (now within Dundee City Council local authority area). By the 2nd edition OS map Balmuirfield House (NO33SE0006) has been added and a lodge to the southeast of the mill (NO33SE0022). In the OS Name Book for Forfar (vol 67, 1857-1861), the plash mill is described as being the property of '- Webster Esq', worked by Mr Murdoch. The flour mill is also shown owned by Webster Esq, as is Harestone mill (adjacent to the west). Plash mills were used in the bleaching process for textile production (linen, jute). Standing building survey of the mill was carried out by Cameron Archaeology in January 2021, at which time the mill was in a poor condition. Three main phases were recorded, the first dating to the early 19th century, the second later in the century prior to the OS 2nd edition map with an extension which included cart shed and stables. Component features recorded include the remains of the mill wheel and wheel pit, wheel mechanism on the outer wall. The buildings were altered again in the early 20th century (Phase 3)
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NO33SE0009 - BALMUIR MILL