Houston Mill, East Linton

Principally 18th century;farmhouse and mill complex some elements may be earlier,much altered.Listed primarily for its historic interest as the home of Andrew Meikle (1719-1811),the inventor of the water powered threshing machine.

Farmhouse:2-storey.3-bay house,with later wing added to left,and modern additions adjoining both gables.Rubble,with raised ashlar margins,probably formerly harled;gables harled.Modern glazing,purple slates to main house,red pantiles to additions,harled stacks.

Front (NW) elevation:later 19th century gabled porch at centre,windows flanking.3 windows at 1st floor.Modern slated conservatory addition to right,single storey wing to left adjoining harled,modern advanced addition:Rear:2 windows at ground floor,enlarged at right to glazed doors,3 windows at 1st floor.

Mill and Steading:to NW,much altered.Range of single storey buildings running SE-NE,one now in use as a cottage,centre range as a byre,2 storey mill terminating range to NE.Rubble,with brick alterations,some original openings with brick lintels.Breast-shot waterwheel formerly to NE gable (does not survive) with window above to 1st floor.E elevation much altered:now with large slapping.Corrugated sheet metal roof.