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North Woodside Flint Mill

North Woodside Flint Mill, 125 Garriochmill Road, built 1846 for Kidston, Cochran and Co. The ruins of a single storey mill and drying shed, demolished c. 1964. The most substantial survivals are the square tapering kiln of stone and brick, the upper part of which is encased in concrete, and the weir and lade which supplied water to the wood and iron internal undershot wheel. Quoted from the Canmore website.
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Jaap van 't Veen said:

Beautifully composed b/w image.
Thank you for thje info and link.
5 years ago

Joe, Son of the Rock replied to Jaap van 't Veen:

I appreciate your kind comment, Jaap. Thank you, Joe
5 years ago

Rosalyn Hilborne said:

It seems quite sad to see these parts of the mill that once worked so hard, discarded. Your b&w treatment seems very apt giving a sombre mood to this fine shot. Cheers, Rosa.
5 years ago

Joe, Son of the Rock replied to Rosalyn Hilborne:

Thanks, Rosa. I have seen archaelogists doing digs at the mill. Cheers, Joe
5 years ago

Andy Rodker said:

A fave song of mine too, Joe.
Please excuse my total ignonance but what is a flint mill?
5 years ago

Joe, Son of the Rock replied to Andy Rodker:

It's a mill used to grind flint, Andy.

A good explanation is available here.

Cheers,

Joe
5 years ago

Andy Rodker replied to Joe, Son of the Rock:

Thank you, Joe and I could have kicked myself because I knew perfectly well, just forgot.

I also know that the expression 'bone-grinding', as in 'a bone-grindingly dull day' for instance, derives from the excrutiating noise made when bone (and I presume flint and/or a mixture of the two) is ground in a mill! I also understood that bone was often ground to produce fertiliser.
Or is it 'milled in a mill'?
No (thinking as I go here), you mill soft-ish stuff such as grain and cotton but you grind harder stuff like coffee beans and, of course(!) flint!
Someone will correct me if I've got it wrong, I hope! :o)
5 years ago

photosofghosts said:

Splendid edition in b/w !
Cheers
Fabio
5 years ago ( translate )

Joe, Son of the Rock replied to photosofghosts:

Thanks for your very kind comment, Fabio. Cheers, Joe
5 years ago

Joe, Son of the Rock replied to Andy Rodker:

It was a grain mill in 1765, Andy, and was also used to grind gunpowder during the Napoleonic Wars. The mill was converted, to grind flints by the owner of a Glasgow pottery.
5 years ago