Middle Mill, Markinch

MILL: to S of cottages. Interior gutted. E ELEVATION: timber at centre ground below lean to canopy extending to outer left, wide opening with timber lintel to right; 2 small, blocked openings to right at 1st floor, probably 3 to left obscured by canopy, further smaller opening adjacent to bay 4; 2nd floor with 5 small openings (all blocked) close to eaves.
W ELEVATION: 5 regular bays at ground, each with blocked door, bay
4 obscured by timber outbuilding. 4 blocked window openings at 1st and 2nd floor, latter small and close to eaves.

Corrugated iron roofing with ashlar coped skews.

Marked on 1st OS "corn and flour", Middle Mill is the only remaining grain mill on the Leven, Haugh Corn Mill having recently been demolished and grain mills frequently converted to spinning mills. The Statistical Account reports on "Mills and Multures There are a great many corn mills in the parish; every heritor of any considerable property, or who has the command of water, having a mill upon his estate,... The multures are very high, amounting to one 13th part of the value of the grain carried to the mill. For this, it is true, the mill master does a great deal of duty. He carries the grain from the farmer's barn, dries, and grinds it, and brings it home." (Historic Scotland)

19 September 2012: Local planners report the building is in partial use but in deteriorating condition. For Investigation.

18 June 2014: External inspection finds the former mill, currently in use as agricultural storage, overall in poor condition. The tin roof is patched and in poor condition, walls are patched and propped in places. Windows are generally bricked up. Move to At Risk.

16 August 2018: External inspection finds the building in much the same condition as seen previously. Local workman advises the interior is unsafe and is no longer in use for storage. Deterioration continues. Move Condition to Poor and Risk to Moderate.

3 May 2024: Desk-based assessment suggests the building remains At-Risk.