MHG64251 - Bridge - mill Lade, March Road
Summary
A stone bridge built over Telford's Mill Lade on March Road, Oldwick.
Type and Period (1)
- BRIDGE (Built, 19th Century - 1807 AD (between) to 1809 AD (between))
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A stone bridge built over Telford's Mill Lade on March Road, Oldwick.
A project specification for upgrading the path which runs along the mill lade was forwarded to the HER. This includes some details of the history of the Telford built lade. The Mill Lade was designed by Thomas Telford to carry water from Loch Hempriggs to the new settlement of Pulteneytown. It ran through the lands of Hempriggs to Roxburg Road, Pulteneytown, where it then enters the Distillery Complex, before flowing by an underground channel to the Harbour in Wick. The work, including stone bridges and sluices was completed by the architect George Burns under Telford's design and specifications between the period 1807 and 1809, and included mills which made use of the water power. Remains of one mill are still in existence, that being, at the Barns of Hempriggs.
The proposal is to restore the path, as a good example of Caithness' industrial archaeology. The mill lade is still in use, largely for its original purpose, supplying water to the distillery for whisky production. <1>
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 3674 4911 (7m by 11m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND34NE |
| Civil Parish | WICK |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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