Morwenstow: Coombe or Stowe Mill

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Morwenstow: Coombe or Stowe Mill

Image: © Martin Bodman Taken: Unknown

Cosmetically restored overshot waterwheel and launder. The wheel was once powered by two leats, one from each of two valleys. The mill and nearby holiday cottages are owned by the Landmark Trust. The Grenville family lived nearby for 600 years; their great house, Stowe, was demolished in 1739

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