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West Mill, Forss

A Category B Listed Building in Reay, Highland

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Coordinates

Latitude: 58.5954 / 58°35'43"N

Longitude: -3.6595 / 3°39'34"W

OS Eastings: 303644

OS Northings: 968681

OS Grid: ND036686

Mapcode National: GBR K6B0.GDB

Mapcode Global: WH5BG.R7K1

Plus Code: 9CCRH8WR+56

Entry Name: West Mill, Forss

Listing Name: Forss Mill (West Bank of Forss Water)

Listing Date: 28 November 1984

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 348491

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB14990

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Forss, West Mill

ID on this website: 200348491

Location: Reay

County: Highland

Electoral Ward: Thurso and Northwest Caithness

Parish: Reay

Traditional County: Caithness

Tagged with: Watermill

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Description

Earlier 19th century, 2-storey mill built into side of north
facing bank. Rubble, irregular wide, single-storey, 2-bay
south front with entrance in right and single loft door
breaking wallhead at left.
Skeletal iron overshot wheel at east gable. 3-bay byre range
at west gable with curved front following line of slope;
corrugated asbestos roof.

Statement of Interest

For (east) Forss Mill see Thurso Parish.

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