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New Abbey corn mill dating back to 1700s returns to operation

The whitewashed stone mill, by the Pow Burn in New Abbey, was built at the end of the 1700s.

However, a mill may have been there as early as the late 1200s when Sweetheart Abbey was founded in the village.

Despite its name, the site was used mainly to mill oats – both for human consumption and for animal feed

Thomas Millar was the first recorded miller, in 1825.

The last miller, John Clingan, closed his ledgers and stopped the waterwheel soon after World War Two and the building is now run as a visitor attraction.

Harrop said there was plenty to enjoy at the site and around its “beautiful grounds”.

She added: “It’s a fantastic day out for all the family and an excellent way to see Scottish agricultural history brought to life.”


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