East Mill, Forss
East Mill, Forss is a watermill in Highland Council, Scotland. East Mill, Forss is situated nearby to the peak Cairnmore Hillock, as well as near the village Scrabster.Photo: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Watermill
- Description: architectural structure in Highland, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “East Mill” and “Forss, East Mill”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Crosskirk Broch and Brims Castle.
Crosskirk Broch
Archaeological site
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Crosskirk Broch was a fortification near the present day hamlet of Crosskirk near Thurso, Caithness, Scotland. After thorough archaeological exploration it was destroyed in 1972 since the site had become unsafe due to sea erosion. Crosskirk Broch is situated 1¼ miles northwest of East Mill, Forss.
Brims Castle
Ruins
Photo: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Brims Castle is a ruined 16th century L-plan tower house on Brims Ness, Highland region, Scotland, to the south of the Pentland Firth, about 5 miles north west of Thurso. Brims Castle is situated 1½ miles north of East Mill, Forss.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Forss and Scrabster.
Forss
Hamlet
Photo: C Page, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Forss is a small hamlet, situated 3 miles west of Thurso, in Caithness, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Brims Castle is located in Forss and was the former stronghold of the Sinclairs of Dunbeath.
Scrabster
Village
Photo: Gestumblindi, CC0.
Scrabster is a small settlement on Thurso Bay in Caithness on the north coast of Scotland. It is some 1+1⁄2 miles from Thurso, 22+1⁄2 miles from Wick, 112 miles from Inverness and 271.7 miles from Edinburgh. Scrabster is situated 4 miles east of East Mill, Forss.
Achvarasdal
Hamlet
Photo: Phil Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Achvarasdal is a village in Caithness, Scotland, within the Highland council area. Its Gaelic name is officially Achadh Mharasdail but it is also known in Gaelic as Achadh Bhàrrasdail. Achvarasdal is situated 4 miles southwest of East Mill, Forss.
East Mill, Forss
- Categories: building and industry
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.59555° or 58° 35′ 44″ northLongitude
-3.65882° or 3° 39′ 32″ westOpen location code
9CCRH8WR+6FOpenStreetMap ID
way 231059838OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=watermillWikidata ID
Q17830061
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