The Barranco Grande Windmill or Grand Canyon Mill (Spanish: Molino de Barranco Grande) is located in Barranco Grande, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, on the island of Tenerife, Spain. It is similar to the Cuevas Blancas Windmill,[1] and is one of three remaining windmills in the region, the other being in El Rosario, Tenerife.[2]
| Barranco Grande Windmill | |
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| Type | windmill |
| Location | Barranco Grande, Tenerife |
| Coordinates | 28°26′17″N 16°18′21″W / 28.43806°N 16.30583°W |
| Demolished | 1973 |
| Rebuilt | 2010 |
| Designated | 2007 |
  Location of Barranco Grande Windmill in Tenerife | |
The mill was conical, with masonry walls,[1] and is around 9 metres (30 ft) high.[3] It was mostly demolished by a mechanical shovel on 27 January 1973. It was listed as Bien de Interés Cultural on 18 December 2007.[1]
The remains were acquired by the Santa Cruz town hall in 2007,[1] who subsequently contracted its restoration to Volconsa at a cost of €425,000.[2] The mill was not completely reconstructed, but the blades and gears were recreated in 2010,[3] and former parts of the windmill are now arranged around the remains.[1]
References
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- ^ a b c d e "Molino de Barranco Grande". gestorpatrimoniocultural.cicop.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 February 2020.
- ^ a b "Volconsa restaurará de un antiguo molino de viento en Barranco Grande (Santa Cruz de Tenerife) por 426.599,02 euros". Europa Press. 26 May 2009. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
- ^ a b "Molino de viento de Barranco Grande (Santa Cruz de Tenerife)". www.adondevamoshoytenerife.com (in Spanish). 7 May 2012. Retrieved 21 February 2020.