Gelligroes Mill

Gelligroes Mill is a water powered corn mill in Pontllanfraith, Caerphilly county borough, south Wales. It features an overshot wheel with a cast iron frame and wooden buckets.[1][2][3] It was built around 1625, and much altered in its working life eventually falling into disuse in the late 1980s. It was soon restored and 1992. The mill was designated as a Grade II* listed building in 1962. It is believed to have been the last mill operating commercially in Monmouthshire.[1][2]

Gelli-groes Mill
TypeMill
LocationCaerphilly, Wales
Coordinates51.6452°N 3.1896°W / 51.6452; -3.1896
OS grid referenceST 1778 9471
Builtearly 17th century
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameGelli-groes Mill
Designated25 May 1962
Reference no.1880
CommunityPontllanfraith
Location of Gelli-groes Mill in Caerphilly

As mining developed and farming declined the business adapted to changing needs. In 1874 the owners became suppliers of seed and animal feed to smallholders, and in the 1900s generators were installed to charge batteries for customers.[1][2]

When fully operational the mill contained 2 pairs of rotating stones to grind barley and wheat.[1][2]

The mill is occupied by royal candlemaker David Constable.[4]

References
  1. "Gelli-groes Mill". Statutory List of Buildings. Cadw. 31 March 1999 [Listed 1962]. Cadw Building ID 1880. Retrieved 2 May 2016 – via Historic Wales.
  2. "GELLIGROES MILL AND BARN, PONTLLANFRAITH". National Monuments Record of Wales (NMRW). Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales (RCAHMW). NPRN 40052. Retrieved 2 May 2016 – via coflein (online database of the NMRW).CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  3. "Gelli Groes Mill". Historic Environment Record (HER). Glamorgan-Gwent Archaeological Trust (GGAT). GGAT PRN 03691g. Retrieved 2 May 2016 – via archwilio (online database of the four Welsh Archaeological Trusts).
  4. Nicol, Gloria (2000). Candles: Making and Displaying. Southwater. p. 159. ISBN 9781842152935.
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