Water mills Fail Monastery



the site of old fail loch



the water of fail near fail castle cottage


the duke of portland abolished thirlage in mid-19th century, making millburn mill, , lochlea s head of water, redundant. fail mill stood on rivulet of water of fail nearby , survived 20th century. mill may have belonged monastery , powered townend burn , fail loch above it, acting millpond , more of area prone flooding permanent loch.


william muir tenant of mill of fail @ time of robert burns s residence @ mossgiel farm.








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