Mill of Barkov, Heritage mill in Volokonovsky District, Russia.

The Mill of Barkov is a regional heritage site in the Volokonovsky District that displays traditional Russian agricultural architecture. The building preserves original milling equipment and structures that show how grain was processed using methods practical to the time.

The mill was built to serve the agricultural needs of the region and represents a critical part of local grain production. It became officially recognized as a regional cultural site, marking its importance to the area's economic development.

The structure demonstrates grain milling techniques that were essential to local communities for generations. Walking through it, you can see how the preserved equipment and machinery reveal the practical skills that defined daily work in this agricultural region.

The mill stands in Novoivanovka, Volokonovsky District, on the Oskol river; the district's rural tourism office runs a kayak route along the river that includes a stop at the mill. The building is a protected monument, so visits are arranged rather than self-guided, and the surrounding outbuildings, including the shop, are partly ruined. Bring footwear for uneven ground.

The mill's flour was used as currency: the Dimitrov collective farm traded it as far as Nizhny Novgorod on the Volga, bringing back televisions, refrigerators and washing machines that were handed to farmers as wages. Around 120 people worked here, and at least 5 tonnes of grain had to be loaded before milling could start.