Grandholm Works, Old Machar

A water-powered woollen mill in the historic county of Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Flax spinning mill on the River Don. Leys Masson and Co, 1792- 1848. Then wool, J & J Crombie until 1995. At least 4 waterwheels, and still has a Boving turbine of c1930 in the largest wheelpit (where 1820s wheel was removed in 1905), with associated Thomson fire-pump. The wheelhouse was briefly a restaurant and old mill is apartments.

Full details

Alternative names	Crombie Woollen Mill
Power source	Water
Mill type	Watermill
River	Don (Scotland)
Mill function	Woollen mill
Archive ID	12330
Location	Old Machar, Aberdeen
Historic county	Aberdeenshire
Country	Scotland, United Kingdom
NGR	NJ 92575 09580
Latitude/longitude	57.17689345, -2.12482561