Sherborne: West Mill
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Sherborne: West Mill
Image: © Martin Bodman Taken: 10 Jun 2012
The undershot waterwheel with shrouds and paddles cast by Coombs of Beamister in 1877. The mill stands directly by the river Yeo. The waterwheel channel has been bricked off, but the decaying wheel must be vulnerable in times of flood. The site is owned by Wessex Water
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Image Location
Latitude
50.93659
Longitude
-2.5258