Melin Gwalchmai
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Melin Gwalchmai
Image: © Chris Andrews Taken: 12 Jul 2019
Thought to date from the early nineteenth century. It was powered by wind as late as 1927. The sails and cap were then removed and the mill was powered by a diesel engine located in a shed next to the mill.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.255361
Longitude
-4.422833