Moinho de Maré de Corroios
| Tidal Mill of Corroios | |
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Moinho de Maré de Corroios | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Tidal Mill |
| Architectural style | Medieval |
| Location | Corroios |
| Town or city | Seixal |
| Country | Portugal |
| Owner | Portuguese Republic |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Basalt |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Mateus Vicente de Oliveira |
The Tidal Mill of Corroios (Portuguese: Moinho de Maré de Corroios/Núcleo do Moinho de Maré de Corroios do EMS) is a 15th-century pluvial mill situated in the civil parish of Corroios, municipality of Seixal.
History
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The mill was ordered constructed in 1403 by D. Nuno Álvares Pereira, owner of many of the lands along the shores of the Tagus estuary in Seixal.[1] Following its construction the kingdom's constable donated the building to the Convent of Carmo, to whom he pertained.[1]
In 1752, the mill was remodelled, but on 1 November 1755, the Lisbon earthquake resulted in damage to the structure.[1] The 1767 recuperation of the mill began in 1767, directed by architect Mateus Vicente de Oliveira, the architect of the Casa do Infantado.[1]
In the 20th century, an eighth engine was installed to assist in the milling.[1] By 1980, the mill was acquired by the municipal authority, where it was reconstructed and remodelled, becoming integrated into the Ecomuseum of Seixal, when it opened in 1986.[1][2]
Architecture
[edit]The mill is located along the river in an isolated point along the Tagus estuary, using the small river arm to create a barrier, funnelling waters to floodgates that opened and closed automatically by tides.[1]
The building consists of two rectangular annexes, oriented longitudinally, that consist of a mill, warehouse and miller's residence, transformed into a temporary exposition hall.[1] These bodies are constructed over masonry foundation, into plastered and white-painted facades with exposed masonry corners.[1]
The main facade is oriented to the west, ending in gables and arched portal, framed in cornices forming an angle in the centre.[1] This portal is adorned by three concentric circles, being surmounted by cartouche with the inscription "DE ANNO 1752".[1] Above this are two windows with sills, lintel, framed by sash frames.[1]
References
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Mendonça, Isabel; Ferreira, Teresa (2012), SIPA (ed.), Moinho de Maré de Corroios/Núcleo do Moinho de Maré de Corroios do EMS (IPA.00032849/PT031510050043) (in Portuguese), Lisbon, Portugal: SIPA – Sistema de Informação para o Património Arquitectónico, retrieved 6 May 2012
- ^ "Ecomuseu Seixal". Archived from the original on 2014-06-03. Retrieved 2014-07-08.
Sources
[edit]- Moinhos de maré - património industrial (in Portuguese), Seixal, Portugal, 1986
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - Nabais, António (1981), "Moinhos de Maré no concelho do Seixal no Passado e no Presente", Actas do 2º Encontro Nacional das Associações de Defesa do Património Cultural e Natural (in Portuguese), Braga, Portugal
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - "Os moinhos de maré da margem Sul do estuário do rio Tejo", Movimento cultural (in Portuguese), 3 December 1986
- "Seixal valoriza património", Espaço Design (in Portuguese), Lisbon, Portugal, 5 March 2001
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