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Watermill, South Weston

A water-powered corn mill in the historic county of Oxfordshire, England.

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In the 1980s, the building was already in a ruined state. The metal gear was mostly complete, as was a 17ft by 4 ft overshot wheel with 60 buckets. At the time the mill was worked by auxiliary steam via a secondary bevel spur.

This mill had a breastshot waterwheel.

Full details

Power source Water
Mill type Watermill
Mill function Corn mill
Archive ID 11366
Location South Weston
Historic county Oxfordshire
Country England, United Kingdom
NGR SU 703 983
Latitude/longitude 51.67907500, -0.98464414

Location

References

  • Foreman, Wilfred, Oxfordshire Mills (Phillimore & Co, 1983)
  • Major, J K, SPAB Mills Section Record Card (1973)

 

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