Aberdulais Mill, Aberdulais
A water-powered copper works and corn mill and electricity generating mill and fulling mill and tinplate works in the historic county of Glamorgan, Wales.
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The current overshot waterwheel is the largest hydro-electric wheel in Europe. The site, owned by the National Trust, has had many uses over its long life. It has previously been a copper works, a fulling mill, and a corn mill, before finally ending as a tin works. The entire site is designated Scheduled Monument.
Full details
| Power source | Water |
| Mill type | Watermill |
| River | Dulais |
| Mill function | Copper works, Corn mill, Electricity generating mill, Fulling mill, Tinplate works |
| Archive ID | 12364 |
| Location | Aberdulais |
| Historic county | Glamorgan |
| Country | Wales, United Kingdom |
| NGR | SS 77170 99512 |
| Latitude/longitude | 51.68069300, -3.77794400 |
Location
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Photo: Colin Smith
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Photo: Colin Smith
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Photo: Colin Smith
References
- Historic Wales Cadw Listed Buildings
- Ordnance Survey six-inch map, Glamorgan XVI (1884)
- The Aberdulais Mills, National Trust
- The Waterwheel at Aberdulais, National Trust
Contributors
Colin Smith, September 2016
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