Watermills 2
Tanhouse barkmill, Presteigne
On the south side of the river by the Lugg Bridge stands the building which was once Presteigne's tannery. The barkmill at the old tanhouse is seen in the photograph below, with the Lugg Bridge in the background.
Photograph bykind permission
of Mrs Cherry Leversedge
Wheel pit,
wooden axle
and sluice at
theTanhouse
Photograph by
kind permission
of Mr Richard
Tucker
A mill has stood on the site since
at least 1754 and during the years the tannery was in production
it pulped the bark which was then used in the tanning process.
(A photograph of the stacked bark on the site can be seen on
one of the Fire Brigade pages).A woollen mill is thought to have been in operation here after the tannery had closed, and the site was later used as a laundry.
