Scheduled MonumentsScotlandBalgone Barns,windmill NW of
Windmill

Balgone Barns,windmill NW of

Scotland
HES SM4246
Site type
Windmill
Nation
Scotland
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Balgone Barns Windmill is a historic windmill situated in East Lothian, Scotland, northwest of Balgone Barns itself. The monument represents the industrial heritage of the region and reflects the importance of grain milling to the local agricultural economy. As a windmill structure, it would have utilised wind power to grind grain for domestic and commercial purposes, a technology widely employed across lowland Scotland during the early modern and later periods. The site is recorded under Historic Environment Scotland's designation system and contributes to the archaeological understanding of East Lothian's industrial development.

Balgone Barns,windmill NW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4246. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Balgone Barns,windmill NW of?

Balgone Barns Windmill is a historic windmill situated in East Lothian, Scotland, northwest of Balgone Barns itself. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4246.

Who is responsible for protecting Balgone Barns,windmill NW of?

Balgone Barns,windmill NW of is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM4246.

What other scheduled monuments are near Balgone Barns,windmill NW of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Stevenson Mains,enclosures 500m SSE of (8.9 km), Standingstone,enclosure 400m NNE of (9 km), Coldale,enclosure 700m E of (9.2 km).

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