The Old Watermill at Crumplehorn - geograph

Crumplehorn ( kw, Tremalhorn, meaning ''Maelhoern's farm'') is a

hamlet ''The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark'', often shortened to ''Hamlet'' (), is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play, with 29,551 words. Set in Denmark, the play depicts ...

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, England. It forms the northern part of the village of Polperro, within the civil parish of Polperro and is located west of the town of Looe. It serves as the main carpark for Polperro, as visitor vehicles are not permitted in the village itself. It also has a 14th-century mill, which is now an inn. The

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building is constructed of stone rubble, with a slate roof. Although the machinery has been removed, the hybrid overshot

water wheel A water wheel is a machine for converting the energy of flowing or falling water into useful forms of power, often in a watermill. A water wheel consists of a wheel (usually constructed from wood or metal), with a number of blades or buckets ...

has been retained. It was manufactured by G. H. Harris of Wadebridge, and replaced an earlier timber wheel. It was the home of Zephaniah Job before it ceased to be used in 1923. Job was a great benefactor of Polperro, where he acted as a banker, accountant and advisor. Now a pub with accommodation, it welcomes thousands of visitors every year.

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Hamlets in Cornwall Polperro {{Cornwall-geo-stub