Ruined turbine house :: Shared Description
The ruin is located beside a waterfall called Spardie Linn – Link
– on the course of the Overtoun Burn, and it lies within the extensive estate associated with Overtoun House – Link
This was one of the earliest examples of a hydro-electric scheme producing power for domestic use: in around 1892, the occupant of Overtoun House, John Campbell White (soon to be created Lord Overtoun), had the turbine house built to provide electricity for his home. Water was impounded further up the burn in a dam, which later became an ornamental lily pond.
– on the course of the Overtoun Burn, and it lies within the extensive estate associated with Overtoun House – LinkThis was one of the earliest examples of a hydro-electric scheme producing power for domestic use: in around 1892, the occupant of Overtoun House, John Campbell White (soon to be created Lord Overtoun), had the turbine house built to provide electricity for his home. Water was impounded further up the burn in a dam, which later became an ornamental lily pond.
by Lairich Rig
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Created: Wed, 7 Dec 2011, Updated: Wed, 7 Dec 2011
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