Farina Mill, Gellyburn

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The photograph on this page of Farina Mill, Gellyburn by Paul McLennan as part of the Geograph project.

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Farina Mill, Gellyburn

Image: © Paul McLennan Taken: 12 Feb 2023

All that remains of the Farina Mill, and Gellyburn's industrial heritage, is this wall and several sections of the sluices. The mill was built in 1858 to process potatoes (an abundant local crop) into flour, which was then exported via the goods yard at Murthly Station 2km distant.

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Image Location

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Latitude
56.536863
Longitude
-3.473971