Energy Please choose one ADMINISTRATION AGRICULTURAL BUILDINGS COMMUNICATIONS CONFLICT CULTIVATION ENCLOSURES ENERGY EXTRACTION FLOODING GRAZINGS HOUSING KNOWLEDGE LEISURE MANUFACTURE PERCEPTION SETTLEMENTS TRADES Sun, wind and water Animal and Human Organic fuels Fossil fuels Electricity Water mill, Elcho, Perthshire This engraving shows two millwrights repairing the lade (water lead) on a water mill. The tall building beyond is Elcho Castle. Water wheels were very widely used in Scotland to power machinery. The commonest type were for powering grain mills; during the 19th century many farms had water-powered threshing machines. The next largest group were textile mills. Resource pack   1     2     3     4     5