Melin Llynon, Llanddeusant
| Melin Llynon, Llanddeusant | |
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 Melin Llynon, September 2014 | |
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| Origin | |
| Mill name | Melin Llynon |
| Grid reference | SH 3405 8523 |
| Coordinates | 53°20′16″N 4°29′38″W / 53.3379°N 4.4939°W |
| Operator(s) | Isle of Anglesey County Council |
| Year built | 1775 |
| Information | |
| Purpose | Corn mill |
| Type | Tower |
| Storeys | Three |
| No. of sails | Four |
| Type of sails | Common |
| Winding | Wheel and chain |
| Other information | Only working windmill in Wales |
Melin Llynnon, or Llynnon Mill, is a gristmill located on the outskirts of the village of Llanddeusant on the island of Anglesey. It is the only surviving working windmill in Wales.
The mill was built for £529, 11s[1] in 1775–1776, on land owned by the surgeon Herbert Jones.[2][3] It is classified as a tower mill. The machinery is within a stone tower and the moving top, or cap cwch, turns so that the sails hwyliau catch the wind from any direction.[2] The tower was 9.3 metres tall and with four floors.[2] It was used to drive machines for grinding corn, oats and barley. The first miller, Thomas Jones (1756–1846), worked it until his death.[1][2] The position of miller was passed down through the generations, eventually going to a cousin William Pritchard.[1]
A storm in 1918 damaged the cap stopping it turning to face the wind.[1] It still operated intermittently for the next six years when the wind was from the south-west.[2] Eventually the mill closed and became increasingly dilapidated.[1] It remained deserted and unused until the local council restored it between 1978 and 1986. It reopened in 1986 and now produces stoneground flour.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Melin Llynnon". www.anglesey-history.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ^ a b c d e f Perkins, Donald. "Melin Llynnon Mill". www.llansadwrn-wx.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ^ "Snowdonia Guide".
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External links
Media related to Llynnon Mill, Llanddeusant at Wikimedia Commons- Photos of Llynnon Mill and surrounding area on geograph.org.uk
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