Windmills · North Wales
Melin Adda
Melin Adda — a Grade II*-listed windmill in wales-north, United Kingdom.
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- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
About
Melin Adda is a Grade II*-listed building in wales-north, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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Heritage listing
Melin Adda is a windmill near Amlwch, Anglesey, (OS reference: SH 440921) which was built in the 1790s and closed down in 1912. The mill was turned into a house in the 1970s. Nearby stood another mill, which was water driven, a much older mill, dating back to 1352. In 1851 it is recorded that Owen Hughes the miller at the time was killed after being struck by the sail's boom.
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From the Wikipedia article
Melin Adda is a windmill near Amlwch, Anglesey, (OS reference: SH 440921) which was built in the 1790s and closed down in 1912. The mill was turned into a house in the 1970s. Nearby stood another mill, which was water driven, a much older mill, dating back to 1352. In 1851 it is recorded that Owen Hughes the miller at the time was killed after being struck by the sail's boom.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 53.4030, -4.3483
Sources
- wikidata: Q16997545 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Melin Adda (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Melin Adda?
- Melin Adda is in North Wales, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 53.4030°, -4.3483°.
- Is Melin Adda a listed building?
- Melin Adda carries the heritage designation "Grade II*" — a protective status under UK heritage law.