Angus | Barry | Mill | ★★★
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[Barry Mill] |
Nestling in a wooded dell by the Pitairlie Burn near Carnoustie, Barry Mill is a now extremely rare example of a working oatmeal mill. These used to be a common sight all over Scotland - all producing a vital foodstuff for local customers - but most closed through the 1900s, with Barry Mill shutting down in 1982. Happily, the National Trust for Scotland has since fully refurbished the machinery and repaired flood damage - pure barry, as some locals might say (or not). Regular demonstrations now take place, though not on every day the attraction is open - check ahead. If the weather's good, a picturesque nature trail follows the mill's lade (water supply channel) upstream for about half a mile, with an alternative return route.
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[Inside the mill] |
Location & info
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Barry Mill ★★★
Off minor road half a mile north of Barry, G.R.: NO 534350 ///quality.slurping.lump
Open Thursday to Sunday, June to August; Friday to Sunday, April to May & September to mid October | £7 adult / £6 child / free for National Trust for Scotland members
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[Nature trail along the mill lade] |
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[Inside the mill] |
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[Inside the mill] |
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[Inside the mill] |
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[Inside the mill] |
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[Inside the mill] |
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[Inside the mill] |
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[Mill lade and (covered) waterwheel] |
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[Millpond] |
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[Lade (left) & the Pitairlie Burn] |
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[Inlet for the lade] |
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[Springtime on the nature trail] |
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[Pitairlie Burn] |
We visited there a few years ago, but I must say that my photos pale in comparison to these! https://gallivantinggeismom.blogspot.com/2015/09/did-someone-say-jet-lag.html
ReplyDeleteGreat write up!
Barbara
Thanks Barbara (it took two visits to get these photos - for some reason we didn't take any the first time!). Always enjoy reading your blog!
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