This mill was used to drive the pumps to remove water from the mine shafts

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the old mill and mine waste at Parys Mountain. Once the largest copper mine in the world now a popular tourist venue. Although mining ceased over a hundred years ago the ground is poisoned and little grows here. The mill was used to drive pumps to remove water from the mine.

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Location: Parys Mountain, Amlwch, Anglesey, Wales, UK.
Photo credit: © Jim Clark / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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