Dunbarney House Windmill

Windmill in Perth and Kinross, Scotland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Dunbarney House Windmill is located just to the southwest of Dunbarney House near the Scottish town of Bridge of Earn, Perth and Kinross. A vaulted tower mill dating to the early 18th century, it is now a Category B listed building.[1]

Mill locationBridge of Earn, Perth and Kinross, Scotland
Coordinates56.349340°N 3.4459506°W / 56.349340; -3.4459506
Year builtEarly 18th century
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Dunbarney House Windmill
The windmill in 2005
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Mill locationBridge of Earn, Perth and Kinross, Scotland
Grid referenceNO 107 184
Coordinates56.349340°N 3.4459506°W / 56.349340; -3.4459506
Year builtEarly 18th century
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TypeVaulted tower mill
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A number of old windmills that were no longer required were converted to other uses such as barns, stores, ice-houses, look-out towers and dovecotes.[2] Dunbarney is a typical example of a vaulted tower mill, as are those at Sauchie, Gordonstoun,[3] Monkton and Ballantrae.[4]

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