Mapledurham Watermill
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Mapledurham Watermill is a historic watermill on the River Thames at the village of Mapledurham in Oxfordshire, England. The mill is situated between Mapledurham Lock and Mapledurham House, is preserved in operational state, and is open to visitors.
The watermill is perhaps best known for its starring role in the 1976 film, The Eagle Has Landed, where the mill leat is the scene of the dramatic rescue of a local girl by a German paratrooper that results in the unmasking and ultimate failure of the raid.
It is also the backdrop in the image on the cover of Black Sabbath's homonimous album
[edit] External links
- Map sources for Mapledurham Watermill.
- Mapledurham Estate website
