Higher Mill, Lyme Regis

A water-powered electricity generating mill and flax mill and fulling mill and oil mill in the historic county of Dorset, England.

An oil mill here burnt down in the 1830s. It was rebuilt as a fulling mill, then became a flax and twine mill before being used for hydro-electricity. The building was later converted to flats.

Full details

Power source	Water
Mill type	Watermill
River	Lim
Mill function	Electricity generating mill, Flax mill, Fulling mill, Oil mill
Archive ID	12949
Location	Lyme Regis
Historic county	Dorset
Country	England, United Kingdom
NGR	SY 33870 92661
Latitude/longitude	50.72978268, -2.93830465