Sithney: St John?s Mill
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Sithney: St John?s Mill
Image: © Martin Bodman Taken: 24 Sep 2008
A converted watermill on the outskirts of Helston in Sithney parish. It stands near the foot of Sithney Old Hill, the original route out of Helston towards Penzance, now bypassed by the A394. The mill was powered by a long contour leat from a weir on the Sithney stream, a tributary of the river Cober, and worked until 1937. It was a grain mill but in its last years ground bark for use in local tanneries. [Additional information from: W F Ivey, Memories of Old Helston, St John’s & Loe Pool]
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Image Location
Latitude
50.102307
Longitude
-5.282561