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Preston Mill & Phantassie Doocot

Hidden away in the rural idyll of East Linton resides an architectural oddity beloved by artists and photographers.
Preston Mill, with its distinctive Dutch style conical-roof, was East Lothian’s last working water mill.
Whilst extremely picturesque, life here was no walk in the park for the miller. You’ll come away with a vivid picture of how he spent his days, with heavy lifting, dust, mice and regular floods all part of the job description.
A short walk from the mill across the River Tyne reveals another unusual structure - the beehive-shaped Phantassie Doocot, with its French style horseshoe parapet, built in the 16th century to house 500 pigeons.
A stunningly picturesque mill – the present buildings date from the 18th century, although there has been a mill on this site since the 16th century.
The mill was used commercially until 1959 and visitors can still experience the working machinery on a tour today.

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