Splatt Mill, Spaxton
A water-powered corn mill in the historic county of Somerset, England.
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Splatt Mill is Grade II Listed and had an overshot waterwheel.
B. Lawrence, writing in 1852 [Quantock Country]: ‘In the early twentieth century the mill ground 300 sacks of wheat and barley each week including Russian, Persian and American grain. Six horses were kept as transport to and from Bridgwater Railway Station twice a day ..’
Full details
| Alternative names | Legg's Mill |
| Power source | Water |
| Mill type | Watermill |
| River | Peart Water |
| Mill function | Corn mill |
| Archive ID | 5993 |
| Location | Spaxton |
| Historic county | Somerset |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| NGR | ST 22604 37299 |
| Latitude/longitude | 51.12971973, -3.10743832 |
Location
References
- Anthony Bryan, Mills Research Group Database
- Historic England National Heritage List for England
- Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, Somerset XLIX.12 (1888)
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