Melin Llynon

On the island of Anglesey, a gristmill called Melin Llynon, sometimes known as Llynon Mill, is situated outside the community of Llanddeusant. It is Wales' lone remaining operational windmill.

In 1775–1776, the mill was erected on land held by the surgeon Herbert Jones for £529, 11s. It is under the tower mill category. The equipment is housed inside a stone tower, and the cap switch, or moveable top, rotates to allow the sails to capture wind from any angle. The tower had four stories and was 9.3 meters high. It was used to power equipment that ground barley, oats, and maize. Thomas Jones (1756–1846), the first miller, ran it up until his passing. The cap's damage from a storm in 1918 prevented it from turning into the breeze. For the following six years, it continued to run sporadically when the wind was from the southwest. The mill eventually went out of business and started to fall apart. Up until the local authorities renovated it between 1978 and 1986, it was abandoned and unusable. In 1986, it reopened, and today it makes stoneground flour.

When the location was deemed hazardous to operate in 2018, the windmill's sails ceased to spin. In order to make the windmill operational once more, restoration work was nevertheless scheduled for the summer of 2022. Melin Llynon is one of the most beautiful historical sites in Anglesey.

Location: Llynon Mill, Llanddeusant, Holyhead LL65 4AB, United Kingdom