Newmills

Mill (water) in Donegal, Ireland, dating from 1790–1810

Detached five-bay three-storey former corn mill, built c. 1800, and extended c. 1870, having single-storey over basement coach house to the south-east end of the front elevation (south-west), and with external water wheel, c. 1907, attached to the south-east side elevation of main mill building. Possibly retaining fabric of earlier corn mill to site (see RMP DG060-016----). Restored c. 1990 and now in use as a mill museum. Pitched natural (purple) slate roof having terracotta and blue clay ridges tiles, raised rendered coping to north-west gable end, timber louvered vent to ridge having pyramid metal capping over, cast-iron rainwater goods, and with two red brick chimneystack. White washed rubble stone walls. Square-headed window openings with painted concrete sills, and painted timber lintels over, and with two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows. Square-headed doorways and loading bays with timber lintels, and battened timber doors. Square-headed carriage-arch to the south-west gable end of former coach house having timber lintel, and with battened timber double-doors. Timber post and beam structure internally with remains of machinery and millstones, sorting buckets, sieves, bucket elevators, fans and a sack hoist etc. Retaining wall to west and mill race with sluice gate to north-west of adjacent flax mill building (see 40829002) to south. Flagstone paving surrounding

Type:
Mill (water)

Period:
1790–1810

Where:
Donegal, Ireland

Coordinates:
54.93°N, 7.81°W

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