Shepton Mallet: brewery millpond
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Shepton Mallet: brewery millpond
Image: © Martin Bodman Taken: 8 Aug 2008
The pond water provided the power for a 19th century brewery, built on the site of an old woollen mill. This was one of many water-powered sites which once utilised the water of the river Sheppey – its source is at St Aldhelm’s Well in the neighbouring parish of Doulting
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Image Location
Latitude
51.186827
Longitude
-2.529359