The fully restored water-powered cornmill at New Abbey is a three-storey whitewashed mill building was built towards the end of the 18th century by the Stewarts of nearby Shambellie House. However, it is thought that it reaches back much later than that, perhaps to as early as the late 13th century, when the Cistercian monks established their monastery of Dulce Cor ('Sweet Heart' ) at the far end of the village; today the mill is still known locally as 'Monks' Mill' and it is in full working order.

Cistercian Abbey at Sweetheart, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.