Combe Mill, Combe
A steam- and water-powered workshop in the historic county of Oxfordshire, England.
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On the Evenlode, this Domesday site was adapted to a large saw-mill for the Blenheim Estate in the 1850s.The water to the 13 ft by 8 ft metal breast-shot wheel was lost. Now part of the countryside museum, it is powered by a restored auxiliary beam engine.
Full details
| Power source | Steam, Water |
| Mill type | Watermill |
| River | Evenlode |
| Mill function | Workshop |
| Archive ID | 5473 |
| Location | Combe |
| Historic county | Oxfordshire |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| NGR | SP 417 150 |
| Latitude/longitude | 51.83206400, -1.39625710 |
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Photo: Colin Smith
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Photo: Colin Smith
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Photo: Colin Smith
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Photo: Colin Smith
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Photo: Colin Smith
References
- Anthony Bryan, Mills Research Group Database
- Foreman, Wilfred, Oxfordshire Mills (Phillimore & Co, Chichester, 1983)
- Major, J K, SPAB Mills Section Record Card (1973)
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Colin Smith, October 2016
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