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Kella Mill

Archaeology

Modern watermill and associated water management.


The Ordnance Survey 1:2500 First Edition mapping of 1869 shows a building at the grid reference provided, together with the annotation, 'Corn Mill'.


The building is a substantial structure, and still survives in use as a distillery.


Waterpower was provided by a large millpond, now filled in, which extended to a little over an acre in area. This was primarily was fed from a weir and sluice taking water directly from the adjacent Sulby river, but the supply was significantly augmented from a channel drawn off the tail race of Staward mill.


A long 380m tail race returned water to the river just above Sulby Bridge.

Kella, Sulby

Connections

Book Chapters

  • Grid Ref: SC3879694667

Sources

  • Isle of Man Heritage Environment Record
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