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Cornhill, BANFF, AB45 2AP

Drakemires Farm, near Cornhill.

A tranquil pool downstream from Milltown Bridge, evidently popular with anglers because access has been incorporated in the design of the new bridge, and there is a well-worn path to the water's edge.

This rather unlovely but admittedly robust-looking bridge is the replacement for Image It is provided with steps to access both sides, and paths underneath to the river banks.

Ripening barley beside the burn, with Knock Hill faint on the distant horizon.

This is the replacement for Image Not as picturesque as its predecessor, but almost certainly more durable.

This is the 'damage' referred to in Image Whoever prepared the sign is evidently a master of understatement; the bridge is not so much damaged as destroyed. A press release from the roads authority, Aberdeenshire Council, was issued on 11 November 2009: "Diversions are to continue following the collapse of a rural bridge near Cornhill, Banff, earlier today (Tue, Nov 10). The bridge at Milton of Tillynaught, which spans the Burn of Boyne, was badly affected by the recent heavy flooding in the area and has been closed since Monday, November 2. Floodwaters at the time swelled some four metres above normal river level and significant damage to the bridge and its foundations became apparent as water levels fell. Aberdeenshire Council’s bridge experts planned to support the unstable bridge arch with a temporary girder, but the structure collapsed before work could begin. It is thought the category C-listed structure was originally built to provide access to a nearby water mill. More recently it has served as a local road link, and a small number of nearby households are directly affected by the closure. As a result, school bus arrangements are being altered and traffic to Cornhill will continue to be diverted via the B9022 and B9023 until further notice. Aberdeenshire Council will now examine options for the future of the bridge. A replacement is estimated to cost in the region of £1.3 million and could take up to a year to complete. The council will also look at the possibility of installing a temporary footbridge." Nine months after its collapse, there is still no sign of work starting on a replacement. Edit (2014): See Image] and Image

A 'Road closed' sign at the road junction proved an irresistible attraction, and on investigation, this is what I found. The sign reads, "Damaged Bridge. No access to vehicles or pedestrians". The word 'damaged' is a masterly piece of understatement. See Image

I am assuming this is a mill from its windowless appearance and its site, right on the bank of the Burn of Boyne beside the farm of Milton of Tillynaught.