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Melin Bompren Corn Mill
📍 CF5 6DP
Photo: museum.wales
- Overshot cast iron waterwheel driven by a controlled sluice
- See the great spur wheel driving the millstones
- Two pairs of millstones for oats, barley or wheat flour
- Two-storeyed corn-drying kiln built onto the mill
- Sack hoist powered by the waterwheel lifts grain to top floor
Melin Bompren is a water-powered corn mill, originally located at Cross Inn, Cardiganshire, Wales, but now at the St Fagans National History Museum, Cardiff. — Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Practical details
- Best for
- Visitors interested in historic mill machinery and milling processes
- Accessibility
- Mill is two-storeyed with upper floor used for grain storage and processing
From the attraction's own website on 13 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Gift Shop
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