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Watermill of Agualva

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To the left of the main house/watermill is a simple rectangular building of one floor, used as barn (now garage or storage) of the same material as the main house (no windows, but with the same rock/stone construction and roof tile). At one time it is likely that this building was used to house
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includes two structures: a watermill/home, and an ancillary building, at one time used as a barn, located along the right margin of the Ribeira da Agualva and roadway. The watermill/house is a two-story structure, with only the residential floor visible from street-level, with an outdoor oven
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While the building is in reasonable condition, its use as a mill and associated mechanisms have been removed. Still remains an iconic example of this type of structure, common in the Azores until the late 19th century.
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half-cane roof tiles with a simple awning. One of the exterior walls shows signs of the watermill's function, and site of the waterwheel.
39: 233:(on the left-side of the building). This simple structure was built from local volcanic rock and stone from other ruins, and painted 302:(in Portuguese). Angra do Heroísmo (Azores), Portugal: Instituto Açoriano de Cultura/Inventário do Património Imóvel dos Açores 190: 112: 329:(in Portuguese). Angra do Heroísmo (Azores), Portugal: Secretário Regional do Turismo e Ambiente/Direcção do Ambiente. 299: 178: 194: 198: 234: 339: 208:. It is part of the inventory of historical and religious buildings registered as an 242: 134: 121: 186: 71: 202: 105: 246: 230: 250: 238: 205: 229:(constructed in a semi-circular shape) and rectangular 163: 158: 150: 111: 101: 93: 85: 77: 67: 62: 54:
Location of the watermill on the island of Terceira
21: 214:Inventory of Heritage Buildings of the Azores 8: 346:Buildings and structures in Praia da Vitória 298:Bruno, Jorge Augusto Paulus (28 June 1999). 46: 300:"Azenha: à Ribeira da Agualva (Vila Nova)" 210:Inventário do Património Imóvel dos Açores 18: 216:) dating back to the eighteenth century. 257:domesticated animals or storage of hay. 237:white. The spans are composed of curved 275: 16:Watermill in Praia da Vitória, Portugal 293: 291: 289: 287: 285: 283: 281: 279: 249:. The roof is covered in traditional 7: 224:Its designation as a buildings of 14: 327:Inventariação - Moinhos de Vento 45: 38: 189:located in the civil parish of 1: 247:single-pain double-hung sash 183:Azenha da Ribeira da Agualva 28:Azenha da Ribeira da Agualva 362: 213: 193:, in the municipality of 135:38.7872528°N 27.1701917°W 33: 26: 226:historical significance 140:38.7872528; -27.1701917 325:SRTA/DRA, ed. (2007). 241:, and the windows are 182: 175:Watermill of Agualva 22:Watermill of Agualva 131: /  78:Architectural style 63:General information 171: 170: 159:Technical details 353: 330: 312: 311: 309: 307: 295: 215: 195:Praia da Vitoria 146: 145: 143: 142: 141: 136: 132: 129: 128: 127: 124: 97:Praia da Vitória 49: 48: 42: 19: 361: 360: 356: 355: 354: 352: 351: 350: 336: 335: 324: 316: 315: 305: 303: 297: 296: 277: 267: 222: 139: 137: 133: 130: 125: 122: 120: 118: 117: 58: 57: 56: 55: 52: 51: 50: 29: 17: 12: 11: 5: 359: 357: 349: 348: 338: 337: 332: 331: 321: 320: 314: 313: 274: 273: 272: 271: 266: 263: 221: 218: 169: 168: 165: 161: 160: 156: 155: 152: 148: 147: 115: 109: 108: 103: 99: 98: 95: 91: 90: 87: 83: 82: 79: 75: 74: 69: 65: 64: 60: 59: 53: 44: 43: 37: 36: 35: 34: 31: 30: 27: 24: 23: 15: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 358: 347: 344: 343: 341: 334: 328: 323: 322: 318: 317: 301: 294: 292: 290: 288: 286: 284: 282: 280: 276: 269: 268: 264: 262: 258: 254: 252: 248: 244: 240: 236: 232: 227: 219: 217: 211: 207: 204: 200: 196: 192: 188: 184: 180: 176: 166: 162: 157: 153: 149: 144: 126:27°10′12.69″W 123:38°47′14.11″N 116: 114: 110: 107: 104: 100: 96: 92: 88: 84: 80: 76: 73: 70: 66: 61: 41: 32: 25: 20: 333: 326: 304:. Retrieved 259: 255: 225: 223: 220:Architecture 209: 197:, island of 174: 172: 154:18th century 94:Town or city 138: / 113:Coordinates 265:References 243:guillotine 212:(English: 203:Portuguese 179:Portuguese 306:5 January 201:, in the 191:Vila Nova 187:watermill 72:Watermill 340:Category 199:Terceira 164:Material 106:Portugal 86:Location 81:Medieval 319:Sources 251:Azorean 245:-style 231:chimney 185:) is a 102:Country 89:Agualva 239:wicker 206:Azores 167:Basalt 151:Opened 270:Notes 308:2011 235:lime 173:The 68:Type 342:: 278:^ 181:: 310:. 177:(

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Watermill of Agualva is located in Terceira
Watermill
Portugal
Coordinates
38°47′14.11″N 27°10′12.69″W / 38.7872528°N 27.1701917°W / 38.7872528; -27.1701917
Portuguese
watermill
Vila Nova
Praia da Vitoria
Terceira
Portuguese
Azores
chimney
lime
wicker
guillotine
single-pain double-hung sash
Azorean








"Azenha: à Ribeira da Agualva (Vila Nova)"
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Buildings and structures in Praia da Vitória

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