And here's an extract about the mill from another source
WATERMlLLS OF SOUTH WALES
Interim Results from a Partly-completed Survey
David H. Jones
GB-22/104; Felin Newydd, Crug-y-Bar National Grid: SN663385 Now working (1983)
This is typical of a very numerous class of mill in this region. It forms the end of a range of buildings which originally consisted of the kiln and the house. It is driven by an external overshot wheel fed by a leat from the Afon Annell.
Two pairs of stones are driven by spurwheel gear, but the upright shaft ends below the first floor. An oatmeal machine stands against one wall, driven by a belt from one stone spindle. A bevel pinion engaging the side of the pitwheel drives a pulley on a layshaft, with a belt to a countershaft set low on the first floor. Belts from this drive two wire machines through angle gears; one ordinary machine clothed as a flour dresser, and the other built as a grain cleaner, with a fan in its base.
An attic floor has been inserted into part of the roof, but it has very little area or headroom. Its only uses could have been storage of a few sacks, and providing easier access to the wire machine hoppers. The sack hoist is in the roof ridge; it is driven by a slack chain from the waterwheel shaft, tightened by lifting the bearing in a wooden slide. A second manual hoist is fitted in the opposite end of the attic, with its chain running over an external pulley above the doorway.
Except for the manual hoist, the incomplete mill at Felin Gwm Isaf (22/109) appears to be identical. Many other mills are broadly similar, although this type of grain cleaner has not been found elsewhere.
Mill ID Number 6355
Mill Name : Felin Newydd
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County : CARMARTHENSHIRE
Country : uk
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Grid Ref : SN 663 385. OS Sheet 146
Description : About 6½ miles N of Llanwrda on A482 Llanwrda to Lampeter road.
A grade II listed late 18th century working corn mill with a wood and iron overshot wheel and two pairs of millstones.
Should be fully operational shortly.
Tearooms, craft shop, formal gardens & pond.
Gold mines 1½ miles. Good local pub 200 yds.
Opening times : April to October, daily except Mondays, 10.00 – 17.30. Parties at other times by arrangement from 2001.
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Last modified : By Jim Woodward-Nutt - 24/04/2001 12:12:00
Moderator Comment: I believe that the Mill is no longer open to the public
