Tellisford Mill
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Construction startedc. 11th century
Completed2007 (restored)
| Tellisford Mill | |
|---|---|
 Head race and building housing the micro hydro turbine, Tellisford Mill | |
  Location within Somerset | |
| General information | |
| Location | Frome, Somerset, England |
| Coordinates | 51°18′00″N 2°16′50″W / 51.2999°N 2.2806°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 in the village of Tellisford in the Mendip district of Somerset, England. The mill lies on the River Frome, 5+1⁄2 miles (9 km) north-east of the town of Frome.
Part of the Mendip Power Group,[2] the mill was restored to power in April 2007 using a German-made 55 kW vertically mounted Kaplan turbine, which is expected to produce on average 270 megawatt-hours (970 GJ) per year.[3][4] The turbine replaced a 6 kW (8.0 hp) Francis turbine built in 1895.[2]
Tellisford Mill is also home to a photographic studio.
