Tellisford Mill
| Tellisford Mill | |
|---|---|
 Head race and building housing the micro hydro turbine, Tellisford Mill | |
  Location within Somerset | |
| General information | |
| Town or city | Frome, Somerset |
| Country | England |
| Coordinates | 51°17′54″N 2°16′52″W / 51.2983°N 2.2811°WCoordinates: 51°17′54″N 2°16′52″W / 51.2983°N 2.2811°W |
| Construction started | c. 11th century |
| Completed | 2007 (restored) |
| Cost | £135,000[1] |
Tellisford Mill is a 55 kilowatts (74 hp) installed capacity micro hydro run-of-the-river power station on the site of a former watermill located in the village of Tellisford in the Mendip district of Somerset, England. The mill lies on the River Frome 6 miles (9.7 km) north-east of the town of Frome.
Old Francis turbine at Tellisford Mill
Part of the Mendip Power Group,[2] the mill was restored to power in April 2007 using a German made 55kW vertically mounted Kaplan turbine, which is expected to produce on average 270 kilowatt-hours (970 MJ) per year.[3][4] The turbine replaced a 6 kilowatts (8.0 hp) Francis turbine built in 1895.[2]
Tellisford Mill is also home to a photographic studio.
References
- ↑ "Tellisford Mill 1066 to 2009" (PDF). Bath University. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
- 1 2 Anthony Battersby & Rachel Feilden (2009). "Tellisford Mill 1066 to 2009: From Corn to Kilowatts" (PDF). Retrieved 3 June 2012.
- ↑ "Tellisford Mill's 55kW hydro plant lights up the community". Centre for Renewable Energy. 1 May 2007. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
- ↑ "Environment Agency Application". The London Gazette. 12 January 2005. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
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