New Abbey Corn Mill

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Please note the mill is not currently opertional. Prices have been reduced to reflect this. The fully restored water-powered New Abbey Cornmill offers visitors a wonderful insight into Scottish rural life in years gone by. Situated in the pretty village of New Abbey and under the care of Historic Scotland, this three-storey whitewashed mill building was built towards the end of the 18th century by the Stewarts of nearby Shambellie House. However, it is thought that it reaches back much later than that, perhaps to as early as the late 13th century, when the Cistercian monks established their monastery of Dulce Cor ('Sweet Heart' ) at the far end of the village; today the mill is still known locally as 'Monks' Mill'. The mill is still in full working order and on most summer day visitors can see it run as it would have all of those years ago.