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OS grid reference NT596779
Civil parish
  • Prestonkirk
Council area
  • East Lothian Council
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Country Scotland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town EAST LINTON
Postcode district EH40
Dialling code 01620
Ambulance Scottish
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Preston Mill is a watermill on the River Tyne at the eastern edge of East Linton on the B1407 Preston Road, in East Lothian, Scotland, UK. It is situated close to Prestonkirk Parish Church, the Smeaton Hepburn Estate, Smeaton Lake, and Phantassie Doocot. It is a Category A listed building.

Preston is a hamlet adjacent to East Linton, East Lothian, Scotland.

There has been a mill on the site since the 16th century. The present mill dates from the 18th century and is in the care of the National Trust for Scotland. It was used commercially until 1959, and it produced oatmeal. The River Tyne still drives the water wheel, and the machinery can still be seen at work by visitors taking part in a tour. There is also an exhibition about milling, and a mill pond.

The engineer and millwright Andrew Meikle maintained the mill in the 18th century. In 1948 a flood submerged the buildings, and in 1950 a local land owner gave the mill to the National Trust for Scotland. The milling firm Rank Hovis McDougall provided help with the renovation and expertise to allow the mill to be operative again.

Preston Mill consists of a kiln, a mill, and the miller's house. The mill wheel dates back to 1909. The mill is loved by visitors, painters and photographers, especially the kiln with its conical red pantile roof.

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  • PrestonMill NTS

    The entrance road to Preston Mill is close to Prestonkirk

  • Preston millstone

    Ornamental millstone with legend: Preston Mill National Trust for Scotland

  • PrestonMillExhib

    Milling Exhibition

  • Preston Mill Kiln

    The Kiln

  • PrestonMill KilnRoof

    Kiln roof

  • PrestonMill wheel

    The mill wheel

  • Prestonmill flood1

    Flooding from the River Tyne

  • PrestonMillStream

    Mill stream and surrounding area prone to floods

  • Prestonmill flood2

    Mill closed due to flooding

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