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Fountains Abbey Mill

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Location: Lindrick With Studley Royal And Fountains, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire And The Humber, England, United Kingdom

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1. Fountains Abbey – Studley Royal Water Garden loop from Kirkby Malzeard

6.36km

01:43

80m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Seven Bridges Valley – Fountains Abbey loop from Kirkby Malzeard

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02:38

110m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Fountains Abbey – Studley Royal Deer Park Avenue loop from Ripon

15.0km

03:59

150m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Manny & Daisy

August 27, 2024

A water powered corn mill to Fountains Abbey, also known as Abbey Mill. The water mill was built during the 1130s or 1140s and had a single wheel at the southern end. In the 1150s a new mill was built which was set on a dam and had an undershot wheel at the southern end and a breastshot wheel at the north end. During the early 13th century a granary was added as an upper storey. The current waterwheel was installed in the 1840s to drive a saw mill, and in 1928 the mill was used as an electricity generating station, the turbine is still in situ. The mill ceased to be used in 1937. A restoration programme of 1993 included the conservation of the building, the 1840s wheel, the turbine and mill pond. The building is now in use as a museum and exhibition hall.

Cragsman Daz

April 26, 2025

amazing what the monks had to do each day

The Yorkshire Hiker

May 6, 2025

Infirmary Bridge

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Location: Lindrick With Studley Royal And Fountains, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire And The Humber, England, United Kingdom

Fountains Abbey Mill

1. Fountains Abbey – Studley Royal Water Garden loop from Kirkby Malzeard

2. Seven Bridges Valley – Fountains Abbey loop from Kirkby Malzeard

3. Fountains Abbey – Studley Royal Deer Park Avenue loop from Ripon

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