Bishops Lydeard Mill

Top of vertical shaft. The cast iron gear has had a hard life - note the strap fitted to secure the fractured hub, and the straps on the broken spokes.

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Vertical shaft made of hornbeam

Lower portion of hornbeam shaft. Note square section located in wooden gear wheel

Weelwright's shop

Model of a 'boat mill', moored in a fast-flowing river

Rope-themed display

In Bishops Lydeard, Somerset

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• This is an old-established water mill, now a museum, containing flour milling and grading equipment from various eras. In addition, there are displays relating to village life and rural crafts, including thatching, blacksmithing, wheelwrighting and harness making. There is also a display relating to local transport, which includes a Model T Ford and several interesting bicycles.

• The mill's waterwheel was made by Bishop Brothers of Wellington. The main vertical shaft is of great age, and is an impressive piece of work turned from hornbeam.

Nearby Attraction

West Somerset Railway, Minehead Station

See Also

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