Modern mill leat.


The Ordnance Survey 1:2500 First Edition mapping of 1869 shows a building together with the annotation 'T Mill', denoting a threshing mill. The mill is associated with the small farmstead of Ballacain.


A short, 20m leat provided the primary source of power to the mill (the grid reference relates to the midpoint of its course). No sluice is shown on the mapping, suggesting that it was capable of operating with a minimal water supply, except during summer months or at times of heavy use, when substantial secondary arrangements were brought into use to provide additional power.


The site of the mill is now occupied by a range of more recent agricultural buildings, and the leat has been infilled.