Mills · South Wales
Melin Tregwynt
Melin Tregwynt — Grade II listed building in Pembrokeshire.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Fishguard and Goodwick · 6.0 km
About
Melin Tregwynt is a mill in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade II listed building in Pembrokeshire.". Coordinates: 51.9717°, -5.0659°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Melin Tregwynt (Tregwynt Mill) is a woollen mill in the hamlet of Tregwynt in the parish of Granston, Pembrokeshire, Wales. A mill has stood on this site since 1819 taking fleeces from the sheep farms of the area, carding and spinning them into woollen yarn and then weaving the yarn into cloth and blankets. Today, the mill makes a line of upmarket blankets, cushions, clothing, and accessories.
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Background
History
Tregwynt woollen mill (Melin Tregwynt) lies in an isolated valley on the coast of Pembrokeshire. It is about 0.75 mi from the Pembrokeshire Coast Path. The hipped and whitewashed rubble stone building has the date of July 1819 on a roof truss. It was originally a corn mill, and was converted to a woollen mill later in the 19th century. The mill was part of the Tregwynt estate. On the 1841 tithe map, it was called Dyffryn Bach, owned by G. J. Harries and occupied by David Evans. The local farmers would sell their fleeces to the mill, which would wash, card, comb, and spin the wool into yarn and then weave it into blankets. The mill was powered by water from the local stream. In an unusual…
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- Coordinates
- 51.9717, -5.0659
- District
- Pembrokeshire
- Parish
- Pencaer
- Postcode
- SA62 5UX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Ceredigion Preseli
- Nearest railway station
- Fishguard and Goodwick — 6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q13130101 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Melin Tregwynt (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Tregwynt Woollen Mill - geograph.org.uk - 53837.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Melin Tregwynt?
- Melin Tregwynt is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SA62 5UX), in the parish of Pencaer.
- Who owns Melin Tregwynt?
- Melin Tregwynt is owned by | defunct =.
- Is Melin Tregwynt a listed building?
- Melin Tregwynt is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- How do I get to Melin Tregwynt?
- The nearest railway station is Fishguard and Goodwick, about 6.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SA62 5UX.