Old mill, South Burn of Vigon © Tim Harrison cc-by-sa/2.0

2010

HP4803 : Old mill, South Burn of Vigon

taken 14 years ago, 3 km from Gloup, Mainland, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Old mill, South Burn of Vigon

This old mill has an entrance to the building on the east side and a channel cut to it from the adjacent Burn of Vigon. The water will have left the mill by the exit facing the viewer. The mill belonged to the croft, Vigon. Clearances and eviction of the tenant farmer from Vigon in 1867-1868 resulted in this land changing use from arable to sheep pasture, when the mill fell into disuse.

Category: Mill (ruined)

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Grid Square: HP4803 (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer: Tim Harrison (more nearby)
Date Taken: Thursday, 29 July, 2010 (more nearby)
Submitted: Friday, 6 August, 2010
Subject Location: OSGB36: HP 482 038 [100m precision]
WGS84: 60:42.8980N 1:7.0486W
Camera Location: OSGB36: HP 481 038
View Direction: EAST (about 90 degrees)

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HP4803 : Old mill, South Burn of Vigon

taken 14 years ago, 3 km from Gloup, Mainland, Shetland Islands, Scotland