It drives two pair of stones

A corn drying kiln was added in 1800 and in the 1830's the mill and kiln were heightened and a threshing machine added. Some of the mill machinery was replaced in the 1870's.

The potato store and weigh bridge were added in the late 19th century. The mill was restored in 1991/2 by Mr. Fred Hammond

The corn mill is run occasionally for demonstrations, there is also a sawmill across the yard driven by its own wheel, the sawmill isn't operative. There is a collection of antique farm machinery dispersed around the yard, most of these had originally been used on the estate, you will find images and descriptions of some of them in our Irish Farm section.

In the rates valuation of 1830 in the Townland of Ballyculter three water wheels are recorded, as below all measurements are in feet. The sawmill is not mentioned so presumably it was built some time after this date.

William Holton's mill had not been used for two years and was not rated.

Grain Drying.

The illustration on the left shows the vent on the north end of the mill used to exhaust moist air from the grain drying kiln.

It operates as a weather vane, the tail fin represents a wild boars head, it was replaced in the late 1990's when the original probably dating from the 1830's renovation decayed beyond repair.

See also water power in Ireland.

There was once a lead mine on the estate, this was opened in 1855 on Dixon Island where the present boathouse now stands. It was not a financial success and was advertise for sale in the Northern Whig of 3rd February 1865, the advertisement is reproduced below.

Little trace of the mine is to be seen today save for a small stone building once used to store the explosives used in the mine