Fair A Far Fomer Mill

Weir Circa 1790 in current form, partly reconstructed, 1935. Damheid in segmental curve creating drop of circa 10' and consequent waterfall. Roughly squared coursed rubble construction with broad and shallowly stepped fish ladder to west side, some stones missing from coping. Mill (Remains), East Bank 17th century in origin, with 18th and 19th century additions, remains of mill's west forge, rectangular in plan, 48' by 43', masonry walls 3' thick of sandstone rubble and droved squared stone. Segmental-arched openings to north and south. Blocked openings to east. Corbels to interior (formerly supporting machinery, great forge hammer, great tilt hammer, bellows, shears and grindstone). Datestone 'BW.IL 1759' incorporated in 1935 from remains of east forge. Coped walkway immediately flanking mill, with concrete steps and cast-iron railings.