Mills · West Midlands
Combe Mill
Combe Mill — mill in Combe, West Oxfordshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Combe · 0.2 km
- Family-friendly
About
Combe Mill is a mill in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Address: OX29 8ET. Wikidata describes it as: "mill in Combe, West Oxfordshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.8324°, -1.3968°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Combe Mill is a historic sawmill adjacent to the River Evenlode and close to Combe railway station, between the villages of Combe and Long Hanborough in Oxfordshire, England. A Grade II* listed building, it was restored in the early 1970s and is open to the public.
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Background
History
The mill was built in 1852 as the workshop for the Blenheim Palace Estate, replacing an early 17th-century flour mill sold to George Spencer, 4th Duke of Marlborough in 1766. The mill was originally powered by a waterwheel. In 1886, a beam engine and Cornish boiler were installed to allow operation when the river's flow was low. The engine stopped working around 1922 and lay idle until its restoration. The wood waterwheel was replaced in 1934 with a metal one, and the shaft replaced by the present timber one. The waterwheel was the mill's principal source of power for about 40 years, except for a time during World War I when the government installed auxiliary stationary steam engines, and…
Visiting
The mill is open between March and October, and is in steam on the third Sunday of those months. Schools and community groups may book visits at any time. The mill has a working forge, where visitors have the opportunity to make their own fireplace pokers.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.8324, -1.3968
- County
- Oxfordshire
- District
- West Oxfordshire
- Parish
- Combe
- Postcode
- OX29 8ET
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bicester and Woodstock
- Established
- 1852
- Nearest railway station
- Combe — 0.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q17531437 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Combe Mill (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Combe Saw Mill - geograph.org.uk - 726292.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Combe Mill?
- Combe Mill is in Oxfordshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode OX29 8ET), in the parish of Combe.
- When was Combe Mill built?
- Built or established in 1852.
- Who owns Combe Mill?
- Combe Mill is owned by Blenheim Palace Estate.
- Is Combe Mill a listed building?
- Combe Mill is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is Combe Mill a protected site?
- Yes — Combe Mill is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Combe Mill?
- The nearest railway station is Combe, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode OX29 8ET.