Hayes Farm Windmill and outbuildings at Sully
Introduction
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Hayes Farm Windmill and outbuildings at Sully
Image: © Colin Cheesman Taken: 16 Apr 2021
Hayes Farm Windmill was part of Hayes Mill model farm which was created, along with Cog Farm in the early 19th century. Each farm had a windmill and this one was built around about 1812. The mill operated until 1902 when a combustion engine was installed. The sale of the windmill and buildings to the Barry Docks Railway ended its active life but its next owners, the Distillers Company decided to preserve it. This has continued to the present day surviving behind the security fences of the Dow Corning chemical plant - see far right mid way up picture. The mill is said to be the only one left on mainland Wales still with its machinery intact, though the cap and sails were removed long ago. It is a Grade II listed building.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.403509
Longitude
-3.236293