Oakbank Mill, Blairgowrie, May 2011

[RichardB]

Oakbank Mill is one of many mills on the river Ericht in Blairgowrie. It was built before 1832, and rebuilt in 1872 after a fire.

Several people have had a go at restoring/converting it over the years, it seems to be the Hyundai of mills, there must be something about it that trips every potential developer up. At the moment it has a newish roof, which has already shed several slates, and new windows, nearly all of which are broken. The main point of interest is the water wheel and associated shafts and gearing, which are in decayed but unmolested condition.

Visited with Lost and V70.


DSC_5202 by RichardB5, on Flickr

View from the river


DSC_5221 by RichardB5, on Flickr

Top floor


DSC_5226 by RichardB5, on Flickr

Extension


DSC_5243 by RichardB5, on Flickr


DSC_5258 by RichardB5, on Flickr

Steps to the lade. We noticed these after scrambling down a banking and fighting through trees.

Flickr set here.

 

[RichardB]

DSC_5215 by RichardB5, on Flickr

View from the road side. Although the roof looks brand new there are quite a few missing slates.


DSC_5229 by RichardB5, on Flickr

V70 on the descent from the upper level.


DSC_5253 by RichardB5, on Flickr

Not a great photo but I like it.

 

[Foxylady]

Really nice find Richard...especially with the wheel gear still in situ. There's something quite magical about rusty cogs and winches amongst moss and ferns.

 

[King Al]

Looks great Richard! really pretty building and its nice to see the wheel still in tacked

 

[lost]

I wasn't too inspired by the mill so my photos of it are a bit rubbish, I concentrated on the wheel instead.


Oakbank Mill by zenithfivenine, on Flickr


Oakbank Mill by zenithfivenine, on Flickr


Oakbank Mill by zenithfivenine, on Flickr

Scrambling down the banking and fighting with trees was a lot more fun than the easy access.

 

[King Al]

Looks great lost!

 

[Snips86x]

Thanks Lost. I love the mill images. Reminds me of my childhood visit to a flour mill that worked then, but not now

 

[V70]

Here's a few from me, or slightly different angles

Lost is actually in this photo.. can you spot him?

Oakbank Mill, Blairgowrie by urbexplore.com, on Flickr



Oakbank Mill, Blairgowrie by urbexplore.com, on Flickr



Oakbank Mill, Blairgowrie by urbexplore.com, on Flickr



Oakbank Mill, Blairgowrie by urbexplore.com, on Flickr



Oakbank Mill, Blairgowrie by urbexplore.com, on Flickr


As RichardB mentioned, the interior is quite bare after the conversion attempts.. however the water wheel and associated gearing was quite interesting.