Ty’n Rhos Sawmill at St Fagans

A sawmill was established at Llanddewi-Brefi, Ceredigion, in 1868 and this building was erected to accommodate a new water-powered circular saw in 1892. The iron overshot water wheel to operate the machinery cost £15, but during the early 1930s, an old Model-T Ford car engine was installed as an alternative source of power.

John Williams and his sons, who owned the business, were highly regarded as makers of quality joinery work, furniture, carts and wagons. A paint shop which specialized in signwriting and spraying commercial vehicles was soon added, as was a petrol pump to serve the needs of the increasing number of customers who owned motor cars.

The mill was moved to the museum in the late 1980s and was opened to the public in 1997

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