"The restored water abstraction windmill at St Monans in Fife above the foundations of the nine Salt Pans at St Monans.
"The restored water abstraction windmill at St Monans in Fife above the foundations of the nine Salt Pans at St Monans. It was used to pump seawater to the salt pans on the shore below.
"Sir John Anstruther and Robert Fall set up Newark Coal and Salt Company and, in 1771, began extracting low-grade coal at nearby Coal Farm. The windmill was used to evaporate sea water in iron pans along the shore. The salt produced was transported along a wooden, horse-drawn waggon-way to Pittenweem harbour for export. The settling tank and channel can still be seen while recent excavations have revealed the remains of the nine pan-houses. Salt production was abandoned by 1823." (Reference: nt6394.vs.netbenefit.co.uk/index.asp?lm=35).
"The restored water abstraction windmill at St Monans in Fife above the foundations of the nine Salt Pans at St Monans.
"The restored water abstraction windmill at St Monans in Fife above the foundations of the nine Salt Pans at St Monans. It was used to pump seawater to the salt pans on the shore below.
"Sir John Anstruther and Robert Fall set up Newark Coal and Salt Company and, in 1771, began extracting low-grade coal at nearby Coal Farm. The windmill was used to evaporate sea water in iron pans along the shore. The salt produced was transported along a wooden, horse-drawn waggon-way to Pittenweem harbour for export. The settling tank and channel can still be seen while recent excavations have revealed the remains of the nine pan-houses. Salt production was abandoned by 1823." (Reference: nt6394.vs.netbenefit.co.uk/index.asp?lm=35).