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New Mill of Quartell

Quartell, El Camp de Morvedre, Valencia

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New Mill of Quartell

Monument · Quartell, El Camp de Morvedre, Valencia

The Molí Nou, also called de la Font, is a rice and flour mill located on the Camí de la Font, in the partida de la Font of Quartell, in the comarca of Camp de Morvedre, and included in the Generalitat Valenciana's catalogue of Bienes Inmuebles de Etnología (heritage-listed ethnological assets). It dates from 1741, when it was built under the name Molí Nou, Doblons or Molí de Diego, the surname of its last millers; when it was restored in 2001 it took the name Molino Nuevo. It is a water-powered mill fed by the waters of the acequia del Mig, and its system of sluice gates regulates the distribution of water for irrigating Quartell, Llogarets and Faura. It remained in operation until the mid-20th century; after years of disuse, the town council bought and restored it in 2000 to house the Museo del Agua, an information center for the local Water Routes.

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