Diagram of a typical undershot Tide Mill
Period:
Early Modern (1485-1750), Hanoverian (1714-1837), Victorian (1837-1901), 20th Century (1901-1999)Copyright:
Essex County CouncilImage Caption:
After being hoisted to the upper floor, grain was fed by gravity to the millstones on the stone floor. Beneath again is the undershot water wheel.