Watermills · Scottish Lowlands
Alloway Mill
Alloway Mill — category B listed building-listed watermill in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.

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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Alloway Mill is a category B listed building-listed watermill in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB21484). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
Category B Group Category Details 100000020 - see notes Date Added 10/01/1980 Local Authority South Ayrshire Planning Authority South Ayrshire Burgh Ayr NGR NS 32464 18645 Coordinates 232464, 618645 — Early 19th century. 3-storey and attic, 9-bay, asymmetrical-plan former mill now converted to house and stables. Rubble built. NW (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION: grouped 4-2-3. Regularly spaced fenestration at 2nd floor; 2 glazed cartshed openings at ground floor to bay to outer left; non-aligned square-headed entrance and single window above to inner bay to left; gabled structure to right of inner bay to right, glazed timber door, single window, single window aligned above to main block; mill wheel to bay to outer right; glazing above. Regular 2 window fenestration to all floors of advanced gabled section; central single attic window to gablehead; regular single window fenestration to re-entrant angle to right; single window fenestration at 1st and 2nd floor to re-entrant angle to left. Regular fenestration to all floors of 3 bays to outer right; excepting glazed entrance porch at ground to central bay; larger opening to upper floor at outer left and attic above; advanced timber framing surrounding. SE (REAR) ELEVATION: grouped 3-2-4. Regular fenestration to all floors of 2 bay to outer left; excepting glazed entrance porch at ground to bay to left (additional single window to outer left at ground). Regular 2 window fenestration to all floors of advanced gabled section; central single attic window to gablehead; glazed timber door replaces window at ground to right; glazed timber door at ground, single windows at 1st and 2nd floors to re-entrant angle to left; single windows to all floors to re-entrant angle to right. Regularly spaced fenestration at 2nd floor; 2 non-aligned windows
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Place summary
Alloway Mill is a watermill located in the Scottish Lowlands. This structure is designated as a category B listed building, recognising its historical and architectural significance.
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- Coordinates
- 55.4330, -4.6494
- District
- South Ayrshire
- Postcode
- KA7 4HY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Sources
- wikidata: Q17853806 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Alloway Mill?
- Alloway Mill is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode KA7 4HY).
- Is Alloway Mill a listed building?
- Alloway Mill is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Is Alloway Mill free to visit?
- Yes, Alloway Mill is free to enter.
- How do I get to Alloway Mill?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode KA7 4HY. It sits within the Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock parliamentary constituency.