Felin Cochwillan
Felin Cochwillan
| Date | 4 August 2012 | ||
| Location | Cochwillan, Tal-y-bont | SH 60130 69855; 53.20729°N, 4.09575°W | |
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Constructed on the site of a much earlier mill, the current Grade II listed Felin Cochwillan building dates back to the late 18th century. A wooden-spoked, breast-shot iron waterwheel, driven by water from the Afon Ogwen, provided the power for what was originally a ‘pandy’, or fulling mill. The fulling process cleanses, thickens and strengthens woven cloth, and involves washing to remove dirt and grease and kneading with wooden hammers to mat together the wool fibres. About 1870, Lord Penrhyn became concerned about the damage to the salmon stocks caused by the contamination of the river with sulphuric acid-based detergents. Felin Cochwillan was therefore purchased and converted for use as a corn mill for the Penrhyn estate. The mill last operated in the 1950s and the building was listed in 1966. It is now a private residence. Cochwillan Mill (Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales);
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Breast-shot waterwheel
Wooden launder and wheel
Waterwheel
A fascinating old building- and a marvellous find!
teigl
August 8, 2012 at 5:50 pm
Stay tuned… there may be more on this coming at some point in the future…
Graham Stephen
August 12, 2012 at 5:13 pm
¡Una residencia privada!, me pregunto quien vivirá hay? tiene que ser muy bonita la vida en esa casa, ¡preciosas imágenes!, besos Grahan
ManoliRizoFotografia
August 8, 2012 at 10:46 pm
Gracias Manoli.
Graham Stephen
August 12, 2012 at 5:16 pm
water wheels always excite me… such an early technology, and they were able to do so much…
ShimonZ
August 9, 2012 at 6:50 pm
It is a shame they have fallen out of fashion – such beautiful simplicity!
Graham Stephen
August 12, 2012 at 5:15 pm
A private residence? What a wonderful place to live.
lsmoore
August 16, 2012 at 4:07 pm
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