Watermills · West Midlands
Knowles Mill
Knowles Mill is a watermill in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Northwood Halt · 1.8 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Knowles Mill is a named watermill in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 52.3868°, -2.3509°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Wyre Forest SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Teme SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: WYRE FOREST
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Knowles Mill is the remains of an eighteenth-century water-powered grain mill, located in the Wyre Forest in Worcestershire, England. The mill has been owned by the National Trust since 1938. The mill and its surroundings feature extant machinery, as well as notable populations of adders and wood cranesbill.
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Background
History
One of nine possible mills that historically worked on Dowles Brook, Knowles Mill was built in the eighteenth century, and was later modified in the nineteenth century. The surviving building is two storeys high and the site also preserves an overshot mill wheel made of iron and a great spur wheel, alongside other remnant machinery. The first member of the family to be listed as owner was James Knowles.
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- Coordinates
- 52.3868, -2.3509
- County
- Worcestershire
- District
- Wyre Forest
- Parish
- Bewdley
- Postcode
- DY12 2LX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Wyre Forest
- Nearest railway station
- Northwood Halt — 1.8 km
- Official site
- www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Sources
- osm: w154392525 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Knowles Mill (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Knowles Mill 003.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Knowles Mill?
- Knowles Mill is in Worcestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode DY12 2LX), in the parish of Bewdley.
- Who owns Knowles Mill?
- Knowles Mill is owned by National Trust.
- Is Knowles Mill a protected site?
- Yes — Knowles Mill is part of the Wyre Forest SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the River Teme SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Knowles Mill free to visit?
- Yes, Knowles Mill is free to enter.
- How do I get to Knowles Mill?
- The nearest railway station is Northwood Halt, about 1.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DY12 2LX.