Gabardilla
| Gabardilla, on the river Ena, can easily be reached after an easy walk from the road between L'Ainsa and Arcusa. The only difficulty is where exactly to start. Be prepared to cross the river several times. |
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Mills in Altoaragón - harinero
Gabardilla |
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| The mill (left) of Gabardilla with embalse | carcavo's | ||
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Long time before the mill comes in sight, you
walk with the canal on your left side. I couldn't find the inlet although I searched for it.
Eventually, the canal runs into a well preserved balsa with an overflow in the left wall. |
| Seen from this side,
the building seems in great shape. This impression
will not last when you change position to the other side
of the mill. Half of the construction has collapsed and the Río Ena is ready to take more. |
It must have been an important mill. It has
two spacious cárcavos. In the right cavity
rests an iron rodete (below).
The mill probably couldn't work for a very long time without running out of water. The balsa is rather small, and the Ena doesn't carry much water. |
| cabra and tolva | cárcavo with rodete | ||
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Observe the cabra painted in Aragonese blue. The tolva was dyed in the same colour. It collapsed together with the roof. |
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| When we went back to Gabardilla in November 1998 a man was working on the site. It was the husband of the grand-daughter of the last miller. He was retired now and had the time and the firm intention to save the place. |
Most important: he had already secured the site. Big boulders keep the Rio Ena now from eating more of the cárcavo. There is still plenty to do, but I'm sure next visit will be a happy event. |
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