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| BU Number | BU0049 |
|---|---|
| Village | Evrykhou |
| Related BUs | BU0097 BU0046 BU0074 |
| Locality | 5 April First St. |
| Easting | 490778.00 |
| Northing | 3877206.00 |
| Elevation | 441 |
| Source | GPS |
| Sheet Map Cadastral | XXVIII-53 |
| Plot Cadastral | 735.00 |
| Village Plan | Evrykhou III |
| Plot Village | 735.00 |
| BU Summary | Water mill, still in use. Built 1878, renovated 1926. Rubble masonry with limestone quoins. Mill also has domestic quarters for miller. Wheelhouse has metal wheel, and milrooms several grinding installations, including diesel power turbine. |
| Location | Top of ridge |
| Vegetation | Lemon trees, apricots, oranges, olives |
| Access | up steep drive |
| Associated Land | Small farm allotment, area not known |
| Pottery | Unclear |
| Tile | Abundant |
| Chipped Stone | Unclear |
| Ground Stone | Abundant |
| Slag | Unclear |
| Length (m) | 19.00 |
| Width (m) | 7.53 |
| Height (m) | 5.40 |
| Levels | Multiple |
| Habitable | Yes |
| Occupied | Yes |
| Stability | V |
| Foundation | stone |
| Walls | rubble stone |
| Interior Plaster | yes |
| Exterior Plaster | yes |
| Openings | arch, doors, windows |
| Ceiling | yes |
| Floors | concrete |
| Roofs | tile |
| Eaves | timber |
| Building Type | Water mill |
| Structure Type | Penstock |
| Current Use | grinding grain |
| Past Use | grinding grain |
| Structure Name | Stylianides Mill- Mylos Tou Stylli |
| Special Features | Probably the last working water-powered grain mill in Cyprus. In the ownership of the same family since construction in 1878. |
| Moderations/Alterations | Original timber penstock of 1878 replaced in 1926 with stone. Timber water wheel replaced with a steel turbine in 1950. Present millstones brought from France in 1950. Madison-Kipp 14hp diesel engine installed in 1961 to increase efficiency. |
| Description | Well-maintained stone-built mill with associated domestic quarters for the miller and his wife. Construction is the usual rubble stone, plastered, and with limestone quoins flush with the surface of the wall. Penstock height 16 metres, base 7.5m x 3m, top 2.6m x 3.75. Date '1926' on plaque inside arch behind penstock. Turbine room of stone with barrel vault serves as foundation for the mudbrick workroom. Workroom dimensions are 7.7m x 7.1m. Walls are approximately .6m thick. The concrete floor was originally of stone and the roof of terracotta tiles is now supported by two rolled steel girders. The engine, installed to boost efficiency of a seasonal operation in which water flow was sometimes uncertain, is in an engine room of stone, earth floor and corrugated steel roof. Engine room dimensions are 3.4m x 2.1m. The engine sits on a concrete base. Sketch of mechanism and report by SEZ (2001). Further sketch of millstones, description of how mill works and report by SEZ (2002). |
| Ownership | Greek Cypriot |
| Owner | Stelios (Styllis or Stylinaos) Alexandrou |
| Date | 1878/1926 |
| Period 1100 | No |
| Period 1601 | No |
| Period 1701 | No |
| Period 1801 | No |
| Period 1851 | Yes |
| Period 1901 | Yes |
| Period 1951 | Yes |
| Oral Information | Stelios the Miller. Phone 93 2425. Born in 1918, Stelios will probably be the last member of his family to run the mill. His aunt was wife to the owner of Koumis mill (BU 0074). |
| Recorded By | IJE |
| Recorded Date | 4/7/2001 00:00:00 |
| Entered By | IJE |
| Entered Date | 29/7/2001 00:00:00 |