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Mills come in all sorts of shapes and sizes and were required for so many different purposes. Mold has its area called Leadmills, Holywell a windmill, Buckley the Windmill Grill and at Ffynongroyw, the Garth Mill was converted into a public house. But we need to go much further back to find our earliest mills. In Greenfield Valley Heritage Park we find what remains of the 12th century Basingwerk Abbey. The monks of the abbey harnessed the power of the water to run their corn mil, and in the following centuries Greenfield Valley was at the forefront of the industrial revolution.
Rob Richardson shares his father Don s tales from the tunnels. Most of us know there was once an active but hidden life underground in the region but for Rob Richardson, he grew up hearing first hand about what went on. Rob, who now lives in Broughton, grew up in Bagillt and Holywell, and was fascinated by the tales of working in the lead and limestone mines told by his late father, Don Richardson. Here, Rob shares some photos and details of life in the tunnels. Rob Richardson and his dad Don, pictured in December 2019. During his 47 years at Halkyn Mines, dad has many stories to tell. One of them is about the miners boating through the Milwr Tunnel to the Pumphouse in Bagillt to check the condition of the tunnel.