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Alltan'abrahan grain Mill.

Alltan'abrahan grain Mill.
You are now at Alltan'abrahan, just north of Achmelvich, by the old ruined grain mill. There are several old mill stones around the building, which were turned by means of a horizontal paddle. It is hard to imagine in this most inhospitable place that there must have been lots of people walking here with sacks of wheat over their shoulders to have their grain milled.
In the early 18 hundreds, John McCloud , the mill owner, only wanted the hardest grinding stones he could get for his mill, so he found the granite stone he wanted on the slopes of Suilven (see Pip). From there he transported the cut blocks to the little harbour of Loch Inver where he shaped them into these wheels, then he transported the finished products by row-boat to this small valley some five miles (8km) north. See PiPs

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Marco F. Delminho, Peter_Private_Box, Annemarie, J. Gafarot and 23 other people have particularly liked this photo


17 comments - The latest ones
 neira-Dan
neira-Dan club
On aperçoit en effet les meules de cet ancien moulin; belle ruine archéologique
J'adore le 1er PIP
2 years ago. Edited 2 years ago.
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
Amazing ruins; thank you for the interesting note.
2 years ago.
 Malik Raoulda
Malik Raoulda club
Admirables ces ruines superbement rendues....!
2 years ago.
 Ulrich John
Ulrich John club
Talking History !
2 years ago.
 tiabunna
tiabunna club
Fascinating information and ruins, Herb. Yes, it's often hard to visualise these places as a hive of activity.
2 years ago.
 Daniela Brocca
Daniela Brocca club
That's beautiful. I'm happy we can still found this kind of things.
2 years ago.
 Keith Burton
Keith Burton club
A super series Herb. Alltan'abrahan looks (in the PiP) very beautiful in the sunshine, but it's easy to see how inhospitable it could very quickly become. Working there must have been hard and dangerous.

I like the main image............the details are superb, but again the work must have been backbreaking. The story of how the mill stones got there is amazing!
2 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Keith Burton club
Hi Keith, yes the good old days must have been pretty hard in places like this. Glad you liked the story which was told on the plaque just seen on the other side of the mill.

Take care. Herb
2 years ago.
 TOZ
TOZ club
Hi Herb looks a very interesting place to visit and explore a nice rugged coast love to explore there myself. Very interesting about the grain mill.
TOZ
2 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to TOZ club
Hi Toz, a nice walk up to here and back to the car at Achmelvich beach. For a walker like you, the paths gets even more interesting. We had researched this walk beforehand and so knew what to expect.

Take care. Herb
2 years ago.
 Andy Rodker
Andy Rodker club
5 miles is a long way with granite!
2 years ago.
 Rosalyn Hilborne
Rosalyn Hilborne club
Great information accompanying these superb pictures Herb. It sounds like very hard work! When viewed large we can pick out so much, like the grinding stones. Your PiP's show how beautiful but inhospitable the location was.

All the best, Rosa.
2 years ago.
 José Manuel Polo
José Manuel Polo club
Buenas fotos e información.
2 years ago.
 Nora Caracci
Nora Caracci club
very moody and interesting !!!
2 years ago.
 J. Gafarot
J. Gafarot club
Superb picture in full size.
Fascinating history.
2 years ago.
 Annemarie
Annemarie club
very nice image

Happy week ahead:)
2 years ago.
 Peter_Private_Box
Peter_Private_Box club
Hi Herb
I like this picture very much!
It is a very interesting discussion as to where the mill is located..
Best Wishes, a nice week ahead, and stay safe!!
Peter
2 years ago.

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