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The 5 best watermills in North Wales

Our curated top 5 watermills in North Wales, ranked by quality rating, image richness and content depth. For the complete list of 17 watermills see the full watermills index for North Wales.

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    Stretton Watermill

    Stretton Mill (interior) - geograph.org.uk - 3980999

    Stretton Watermill is a working historic watermill in Stretton, Cheshire, England. It is owned and administered by Cheshire West and Chester Council. The mill is recorded in the National Heritage List

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    Melin Hywel

    Two no nonsense boyos at Elim - geograph.org.uk - 1353812

    Melin Hywel (Welsh for 'Howell's mill'), known locally as Felin Selar (Welsh for 'Selar mill'), is a 14th century Grade II* listed water-powered corn mill located near Afon Alaw in Llanddeusant, Angle

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    Trafford Mill

    Inside Trafford Mill - 2 - geograph.org.uk - 551584

    Trafford Mill is a water mill ¾ mile (1.2 km) to the north of the village of Mickle Trafford, Cheshire, England (grid reference SJ449705). It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a

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    Bunbury Mill

    Bunbury Mill, watermills in North Wales

    Bunbury Mill is a watermill located to the east of the village of Bunbury, Cheshire, England. After being at risk of demolition, it has been restored as a working museum. The structure is designated b

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    Tilstone Fearnall Mill

    Repairing Tilstone Bank canal bridge - geograph.org.uk - 2864098

    Details TILSTONE FEARNALL C.P. TILSTONE BANK SJ 55 NE 6/87 Tilstone Fearnall Mill - GV II Mill, now house. Late C18/early C19. Red Flemish bond brick. Three storeys. Road front: three bays symmetrical

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