Melin Hywel
53°19′53″N 4°28′41″W / 53.33139°N 4.47806°W
Melin Hywel (English: Howell's Mill), known locally as Felin Selar (English: Selar Mill),[1] is a 14th century Grade II* listed water-powered corn mill located near the Afon Alaw in Llanddeusant, Anglesey, Wales.[2][3]
History
[edit]A mill was reported on this site in 1352. The original building was extended in 1850 and extensively restored in the early 1970s, at the time it was the only working mill in Anglesey.[3]
In 1971, the building gained its Grade II* listing for its "immense vernacular character and particular importance".[4]
In 1975, the mill was opened to the public for the first time. After being closed, by 2009 it started to show signs of vandalism, with most of the windows being smashed. Most of its internal machinery remained intact.[1] In 1985, the mill underwent a full restoration project, which was recognised with a Conservation Award by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.[4]
In 2016, the building was put up on the market for £175,000 in hopes of being restored by its buyer.[4] In 2020, Richard Holt, a pâtisserie chef, bought the mall with plans to restore it as a museum over the next three years, while having it be open to the public.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Llanddeusant Water Mill". Anglesey Info. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Top chef behind Melin Llynnon now buying Anglesey watermill in ambitious restoration project". North Wales Live. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Melin Hywel, Llanddeusant (24622)". Coflein. RCAHMW. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- ^ a b c "Last working watermill on Anglesey is on the market for £175,000". Wales Online. Retrieved 2 October 2021.