Tellisford Mill Explained

Map Type:Somerset
Coordinates:51.2999°N -2.2806°W
Tellisford Mill
Location Town:Frome, Somerset
Location Country:England
Construction Start Date:c. 11th century
Completion Date:2007 (restored)
Cost:£135,000[1]

Tellisford Mill is a installed capacity micro hydro run-of-the-river power station on the site of a former watermill in the village of Tellisford in the Mendip district of Somerset, England. The mill lies on the River Frome, NaNmiles north-east of the town of Frome.Part of the Mendip Power Group,[2] the mill was restored to power in April 2007 using a German-made 55 kW vertically mounted Kaplan turbine, which is expected to produce on average per year.[3] [4] The turbine replaced a 6kW Francis turbine built in 1895.

Tellisford Mill is also home to a photographic studio.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tellisford Mill 1066 to 2009 . Bath University. 7 October 2012.
  2. Web site: Tellisford Mill 1066 to 2009: From Corn to Kilowatts. Anthony Battersby & Rachel Feilden. 2009. 3 June 2012.
  3. Web site: Tellisford Mill's 55kW hydro plant lights up the community. Centre for Renewable Energy. 1 May 2007. 3 June 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120301090010/http://www.cse.org.uk/news/view/1284. 1 March 2012.
  4. Web site: Environment Agency Application. The London Gazette. 12 January 2005. 3 June 2012.