New photos show the inside of a historic mill in Perth city centre ahead of a £2.7m investment to turn it into a tourist attraction, reports The Courier.
image for illustration: PKHT website
… The mill belongs to the people of Perth…
The Courier writes:
The historic Lower City Mills has not been open to the public since it closed as a working grain mill more than 20 years ago.
Perth and Kinross Heritage Trust first took over the West Mill Site in 2019 but delays caused by coronavirus meant they were unable to start work… This week The Courier was invited to see the inner workings of the mill and hear about the revamp.
Dating back to the early 1700s, the mill used a water wheel to process wheat, oats, parley and peas and included a maltings brewery and bakery.
It was central in feeding the people of Perth until it stopped operating as a working mill in the early 2000s.
The heritage trust’s plans would see external parts of the building, such as the roof and walls, restored.
The mill still houses its original machinery…
David Burrows, Lower City Mills development officer, said: “There are so many possibilities with this, it’s a great project…”
The mill belongs to the people of Perth, managed through the Common Good Fund.
Funding for the project has come from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, Perth and Kinross Council, Historic Environment Scotland, the Gannochy Trust and Perth and Kinross Heritage Trust’s own funds…