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Trehilyn Mill, near St Nicholas

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NPRN403239
Map ReferenceSM93NW
Grid ReferenceSM9025438086
Unitary (Local) AuthorityPembrokeshire
Old CountyPembrokeshire
CommunityPencaer
Type Of SiteCORN MILL
PeriodPost Medieval
Description
TREHILYN. The mill was located by the stream, which was about one hundred yards from the main farm buildings. The water was taken from the stream with its source at Rhos-y-caerau. The mill building is still to be seen, also the mill pond, which was used to boost power during drought periods. The mill itself was free standing; the stones used were three feet in diameter and were driven by belt and pulley. In addition it had a thrashing machine driven by a shaft, and a gorse mill. The mill worked up to the late 1930s.
(Source: The Water-wheels of St Nicholas, Stephen Harries, in Melin (Journal of the Welsh Mills Society) 2 (1986), p.2.)
The mill is shown but not annotated on Ordnance Survey maps.
B.A.Malaws, RCAHMW, 24 June 2005.