Aerial View of Carew Mill
Carew Tidal Mill is the only tidal mill that has been restored in precise date of origin is uncertain although documentary evidence indicates a mill of some kind was here in 1542. The first reference to a causeway comes in a commission of 1630, indicating that Sir John Carew had restored the floodgates and causeway walls some 15 years earlier. The present building dates from the early 19th century and indeed one of the two mill wheels carries the date 1801. The mill has also often been referred to as the "French Mill", which may be a reference to the use of French burr grinding stones or to its French inspired design. Although no longer working, all the mill machinery is still intact. The tidal pond has an area of 22 acres and even this far inland the tide could provide significantly more power than the regular flow of a river.
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Location: Carew Pembrokeshire Wales UK
Photo credit: © DV Aerial / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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