The mill was probably erected during the early 20th century. Its water wheel and cast-iron machinery drove a set of millstones, and is one of the few such structures surviving in the old Transvaal. It was declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 8 April 1984.
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Mill House and Water Mill, farm Naauwpoort, District of Marico
- Coordinates
- -31.1790, 24.8880
- Updated
- 18 Apr 2019

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Mill House and Water Mill, farm Naauwpoort, District of Marico
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Last updated · 18 Apr 2019
South African History Online. (2011, July 14). Mill House and Water Mill, farm Naauwpoort, District of Marico. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/P-0066243
South African History Online (2011) 'Mill House and Water Mill, farm Naauwpoort, District of Marico', South African History Online, 14 July. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/P-0066243 (Accessed: 14 October 2026).
South African History Online, Mill House and Water Mill, farm Naauwpoort, District of Marico [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/P-0066243, (accessed 14 October 2026).
"Mill House and Water Mill, farm Naauwpoort, District of Marico." South African History Online, 14 July 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/P-0066243. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.
South African History Online. "Mill House and Water Mill, farm Naauwpoort, District of Marico." South African History Online. July 14, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/P-0066243.
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