Overview

Approximately twenty-six flour-mills used to operate in the Solea region. This large number indicates the large production of cereals as well as the existence of the driving force, which was the water. This also explains the fact that all mills were built on the banks or influents of the river Klarios or Karkotis, which gave them the opportunity to use water as a driving force due to its constant flow. The Mill of Styllis in Evrychou, in relation to the other existing Mills, presents a great distinctiveness both as a location as well as a building. It is built on a slope, a few metres away from the central road of the village. A small picturesque alley leads to it, at a rare in beauty green covered location. This mill was built in 1878 by Hadjistyllis Hadjichristofi and originally operated as a flour-mill. In 1910, with the addition of new machineries, it began to process cotton. The flour mill was visited by villagers from all the villages of Cyprus who either came to grind or seed cotton. Sources: Study of Minas Nicolaou Evrychou Community Council