Country

Scotland

Charity number

SC049632

Status

Active

Registered

Sept. 23, 2019

Legal form

SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

Address

Contact

Website

garlogie-engine.org.uk

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

'the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science'

We are working to conserve and restore the 1805 beam engine and listed building to create a museum focussed on the development of power sources through the industrial revolution, the textile industry in Aberdeenshire and social history of those who worked in the former mill. The work to conserve and restore the engine is volunteer led whereas the work to repair the fabric of the buildings will be done by qualified building contractors. We are presently seeking grant money towards these major works. Although the conservation restoration is work in progress, we ran several open days in 2025 which were well attended by the public.

Beneficiaries: 'No specific group, or for the benefit of the community'

Objectives: The former Garlogie Mill houses a rare early beam engine and hydroelectric power plant, is leased by the Garlogie Beam Engine Trust, and is the focus of the organisation’s activities. The purpose of the organisation is to advance industrial heritage, inform and educate on the engineering science of the design and operation of these artefacts, advance knowledge of local social history and benefit the local community. It will do this by developing the site as a museum and making the Garlogie Beam engine, turbine house and associated buildings and mill site accessible to the public. The organisation will undertake whatever preservation and restoration is necessary and appropriate in order to enhance the value of the buildings and artefacts as engineering and historic monuments. The Trust will also acquire and curate additional exhibits to further illustrate to the story of the site and the people that worked there.

Geography

Main operating location

Aberdeen

Geographical spread

A specific local point, community or neighbourhood

Finances

Nearby

• Aberdeen Formation Evaluation Society 0.2 mi
• Aberdeen Civic Society 0.2 mi
• Ab+ SCIO 0.2 mi
• The Girls' Brigade in Scotland Aberdeen Division 0.3 mi
• 1st Skene Boys Brigade 0.2 mi

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