Modern watermill and associated water management.


The Ordnance Survey 1:2500 First Edition mapping of 1868 shows an ochre works at this location.


The site was originally developed in 1767 as a fulling mill but later converted to grind 'rottenstone' to make ochre. It was subsequently redeveloped as a dwelling in 1901, and has since been the subject of further extension and alteration.


The mill was fed by a 170m leat and millpond taken off the Silver Burn. The millpond appears to have been extended upstream at some point, reducing the length of the leat by 70m. The upper part of the leat and the extended millpond are now largely silted up, but still traceable. The lower end of the leat and tailrace are now infilled, and the grounds of the dwelling are landscaped, removing most visible signs of the former industrial use.