Mill Of Malling

Mill of Malling is a long rectangular, rubble-built mill that may date back to 1671 and was altered in 1744. It has been converted into a house. The structure is single storey, with a slightly taller addition to the northeast, which is believed to have been built in two stages during the late 18th to early 19th century. A mill wheel is located on the southwest wall. This building is of local importance as a former water mill, incorporating elements from both the 17th and 18th centuries. It is situated directly west of Lake of Menteith, at the center of the Malling estate, and is located immediately northwest of Malling Steading, which features a 19th century horse mill. This mill predates the horse mill, illustrating the evolution of agricultural power sources from the 17th to early 20th centuries.

On the principal southeast elevation, there is a single storey range to the left with a segmental-arched entrance that has a keystone dated 1744, along with various window openings. To the right is the taller addition with a shallower roof pitch, a glass-roofed lean-to projection, a dormer window with a raking roof that breaks the eaves above, and a single window to the right. There is also a single window on the northeast return.

The southwest elevation features the mill wheel with an ashlar-faced wall behind it and painted render above. According to a previous description, there was a small opening to the right with a lintel dated 1671 and the initial W, although this was not seen during the 2004 resurvey. There are two new openings on either side of the wheel, and the mill lade is carried on a tall masonry wall.

Access to the interior was not obtained during the 2004 resurvey. However, the current owner states that the remains of the wheel gearing were removed when the building was converted into a house in the early 1980s.

The materials used in the construction include squared rubble with dressed stone margins around the openings and painted render on the southwest elevation. The roofs are pitched with grey slate and feature stone coping at the gables. A stone finial at the apex of the southwest gable has been lost during the conversion. The building now has modern timber glazed doors and modern timber sash and case windows, along with a rendered stack added to the rear during the conversion.