Melin Bompren

Melin Bompren (English: "Woodenbridge Mill") is a water-powered corn mill, originally located at Cross Inn, Cardiganshire, Wales, but now at the St Fagans National History Museum, Cardiff.

Melin Bompren in its present location at St Fagans

The mill was built in 1853 to grind corn into flour.[1] It also has a kiln attached, which was used for drying oats when the mill was in its original location.[2]

The mill went out of use in 1957. In 1970 a decision was made to move it to St Fagans, where it opened to the public in 1977.

The name of the mill originates in the Welsh language as "Woodenbridge mill", "Bompren" is a development on "Bont Pren" which means "Wooden Bridge".

The mill is sometimes occupied by a skilled miller, who operates the grinding mill and explains its workings to visitors.[3]

References
  1. Historical Buildings - St Fagans National History Museum: Bompren Corn Mill. Accessed 1 October 2013
  2. Welsh Mills Society: Melin Bompren at St Fagans. Accessed 1 October 2013
  3. Gathering the Jewels: The Melin Bompren Corn Mill, St Fagans Archived 2013-10-01 at archive.today. Accessed 1 October 2013

Bibliography
  • Welsh Folk Museum, Melin Bompren Corn Mill: At the Welsh Folk Museum, St Fagans, Cardiff (1977). ISBN 978-0854850426

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