Clapton Mill - Old postcard - Click for larger image

      
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The Mill and its history

Set in picturesque South Somerset, Clapton Mill is a unique piece of our industrial heritage.

Horse & cart outside the mill - click here to see a larger image.Corn milling has taken place on this site since at least 1257 and probably even earlier.  The current building, which is Grade 2* listed, dates from the 18th Century although the interior was extensively remodelled in the 1850s.  Since then it has remained virtually unchanged throughout its 150 year history. The loft - click here to see a larger image.

      

With four pairs of stones, a huge 21ft diameter waterwheel - fed from two rivers, a complete Armfield roller mill plant and its original Ruston and Hornsby oil engine, Clapton Mill has a wealth of impressive features.   

     

The Mill worked commercially until 1991 and is now being given a new lease of life as a working museum.  A recently installed hydroelectric turbine, generating green energy, has also brought new life and purpose and will help to secure the Mill's future.The turbine house and exit tunnel - click here to see a larger image.The turbine - click here to see a larger image.

Mill Diagram - click here to see a larger version

By joining one of our guided tours, visitors can experience the sights, sounds and smells of this historic mill, unchanged in generations.