Yafford Watermill
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Yafford Watermill
There has been a mill on this site at Yafford, near Shorwell, Isle of Wight since the middle eighteenth century although the foundations suggest a previous mill from medieval times.
The present building dates from the nineteenth century.
Yafford Watermill was principally a Grist Mill, grinding feed stuff for animals on the surrounding farms. Trade began to decline as farmers began installing their own milling equipment, the mill continued to operate commercially until the 1960's.
For a period Yafford Mill was opened as a tourist attraction - today (2020) it is closed to the public.
