The John O'Groats Mill

Highland – Caithness & Sutherland

In Person

Since 2017 the John O Groats Mill Trust has been working to ensure the preservation of what is almost certainly the last water powered grain mill to be built in Scotland. Passed down through many generations of the Houston family, it was still in use fifty years after all other Caithness Mills. It finally stopped milling in 2001 on the sudden death of the last miller. Still completely intact it’s a time capsule, exactly as it was over a hundred years ago with its machinery still in working order. By 2025 the current major refurbishment of the building should be complete.. 

The Mill has not normally been open to the public but for Doors Open Days the Mill Trust will be leading guided hard-hat tours (building work health and safety permitting). This is a one off unique opportunity to see the Mill as the traditional skilled work going into its preservation continues.

Conducted tours offering a chance to see round the historic B-Listed building will run held throughout the day. 

Tours will be held at 11am, 12pm, 1pm, and 2pm and booking is essential at k.sutherland@johnogroatsmill.com 

Facilities

• Parking
• Not Accessible

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