Carluke High Mill is a Category A listed, late 18th century tower windmill. It is located ten minutes to the north of Carluke town centre. The Mill is surrounded by a site extending to almost an acre. Adjacent to it is a 19th century Mill Cottage. It is one of Scotland’s few existing windmills. The mill, constructed in 1797, has great importance as a complete windmill with its machinery, explaining historical developments in milling technology. Some of the machinery still survives and was removed to storage from the mill in the 1990’s, along with a later kiln and engine house.

The Mill consists of a tapering three storey rubble circular tower. The tower is attached to a mid-19th century double pile, two storey squared rubble range housing the former threshing mill in the eastern part, a brick lined kiln and loft in the western part with machinery below the loft. To the northeast was a square section brick chimney with boiler house and outbuildings, the latter partly ruinous. To the west, and completing the building group, is the 19thC Miller’s House and a largely ruinous stable block.

The project is phased with the first phase planned to repair and rebuild the existing mill, tower, cottage, and stables. Later phases include a new reception building and an extension to the mill for community use. The surrounding site will form a community garden to grow produce for sale to visitors.