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View of Coxes Mill from the south in 2007.
Where Coxes Mill pond meets the
mill. 10th October 2007.
One of the inlets that took water into
the mill to drive a waterwheel. 11th April 2008.
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In the 1890s a water
turbine was installed to drive the machinery. It was capable of
developing 40hp.
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Another of the water inlets. This one
adjacent to the weir that maintains the mill pond water level. 11th April 2008.
The overflow from the mill pond. 10th
October 2007.
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The mill was
modernised from time to time. A stationary steam engine was
introduced and replaced water power. In more modern times steam
was replaced by electric motors.
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The overflow from the mill pond cascades
down to the River Wey Navigation. In this picture there was at one time
a waterwheel on the far side of the wall. 10th October 2007.
The River Way Navigation was opened in
1653 as far as Guildford. This lock is adjacent to Coxes Mill
The view of the canal lock, looking towards
Guildford in 2007.
This view of Coxes Flour Mill was taken
from the canal in 2007. It shows the scale of these former
industrial premises.
View from the south-east in 2007.
The sluice to the left of centre of this
picture comes from the mill pond and empties into the canal. Date 2007.
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