Llwyn-Ysgaw Water Mill  by ajisaac

Llwyn-Ysgaw Water Mill

A recent discovery of mine is 'Llwyn-Ysgaw' water mill near the village of Y Ferwig, near Cardigan.

The road is in fact a small road off the beaten track hence not seeing it before!

It is a later 19th Centaury iron overshot twelve foot waterwheel made by T. Thomas of Cardigan in rubble stone wheel pit.

Timothy Thomas was a maker of many kinds of agricultural machinery and this wheel was probably made after his move from the Mwldan Engineering Works in Cardigan to the Bridge End Foundry in the same town in 1854.

It is a Grade II Listed monument managed by the National Trust; however, I have to say it was very overgrown even though it is winter still.

There are some remains of the stone buildings in the undergrowth behind the wheel although not much is left.
How fascinating.
January 22nd, 2023  
Great find and capture
January 23rd, 2023  
@ankers70 Thank you. It took me a bit of searching to find out some of the historical notes.
January 23rd, 2023  
@bkbinthecity Many thanks for your kind comment.
January 23rd, 2023  
The research for some photos can be really interesting.
@ajisaac
January 23rd, 2023  
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