This mill is for grinding corn, for flour and animal feed. The overshot waterwheel provides power for two pairs of millstones, a grain cleaner and a sack holst. *
*from the Weald & Downland Living Museum souvenir guide
18 Comments CherryPie on Jan 23rd 2019
This living museum is actually more fun than Blists Hill!
Now, did you see any oast houses there?
It involved a lot more walking and many of the buildings were a different style to the buildings I am used to seeing in the midlands (Blists Hill included). I didn’t see any oasthouses in the museum!
I am sure it is a lot of hard work, running a water mill or grinding corn. But at least the family would be independent of public supplies. It is 46c in Adelaide today and 43c in Melbourne tomorrow… and what would happen if our water supply ran out or electricity was shut down?
Now I could get political with your thought…
In the dark old ages of England, the small working mills that favoured the individual were often taken over by the Lord of the Manor or even the King and the small entrepreneur returned to serfdom…
Seems the general population really had an understanding of how things worked back when this was built.
It is good to know that there are still people who have the craftsmanship to work and repair these things today.
reminded me watermill back in our native village dear Cherie!
thank you for sharing very interesting images
life was quite amazing those days
work was amusement for people as there were rarely other ways of entertainment as i saw in my own small village when i was little girl
In those days people knew life had a higher purpose. They also worked hard to provide essential resources for day to day life.
You’ve reminded me of how much I love water mills, Cherry!
There is something quite fascinating about them.
This made me look up the meaning of “overshot”, which is obvious when you think about it. I do love thee ancient mills, especially when the wheel is still in place
We are lucky to have several of them in this country
Don’t you love the watermills, Cherry. I can watch the water go round all day. What a great invention this is.
I find them fascinating
It looks to be a fascinating place. I must try to visit one day out of teh school holidays but then hopefully avoiding any school parties.
The place is so big that you should be able to get away from the school parties if there are any visiting.
it’s great to see a watermill still functioning as it should Cherie….peter:)
I love them too
There are several working examples in England.