watermill

the old watermill was active until 1960.

there are many watermills scattered throughout the marshlands.

deborah: I used plain white flour, but the brand (Bacheldre Watermill Stoneground Plain Unbleached White Flour) wasn't as refined as the usual ones so the rolls turned out slightly brown.

Our one-bedroom home, Azenha, was once home to the miller who tended the now-restored watermill next to it.

They marked an important shift away from the traditional watermills and windmills that had dominated before this.

By the 17th and 18th centuries, the region's rivers supported more than 160 watermills and many of these continued to operate well into the 19th century.