Aberfeldy Watermill

The mill in 2006

Location within Perth and Kinross

Current status| Book shop, gallery, café
Coordinates| 56°37′10″N 3°52′02″W﻿ / ﻿56.619429°N 3.86721°W﻿ / 56.619429; -3.86721
Construction
Completed| 1826; 199 years ago (1826)
Water Power
Diameter / width of water wheel| 15 feet (4.6 m) /

Aberfeldy Watermill is located in the Scottish town of Aberfeldy, Perth and Kinross. Dating to 1826, it is now a Category A listed building. Its water wheel is 15 feet (4.6 m) in diameter and is fed by the lower Urlar Burn.[1] It is now a book shop, gallery and café.[2]

The mill was restored in the 1980s by a miller from Cupar in Fife.[3]

After its renovation during 2004, it was opened in its current format the following year by Michael Palin. In 2009, it was awarded UK Independent Bookshop of the Year and, in 2016, The New Yorker listed it in its "75 Greatest Bookstores in the World".[2]

## See also

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* List of Category A listed buildings in Perth and Kinross
* List of listed buildings in Aberfeldy, Perth and Kinross

## References

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1. ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Mill Street, Aberfeldy Water Mill (LB20859)". Retrieved 26 December 2018.
2. ^ a b Aberfeldy Watermill homepage
3. ^ Aberfeldy Conservation Area Appraisal – Perth and Kinross Council, November 2008

## External links

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* Aberfeldy Watermill – official website