Young Brunette Girl Wearing A Red Necklace Near The Old Wooden Watermill

+ Survey of industrial mills
In a 2005 survey the scholar Adam Lucas identified the following first appearances of various industrial mill types in Western Europe. Noticeable is the preeminent role of France in the introduction of new innovative uses of waterpower. However, he has drawn attention to the dearth of studies of the subject in several other countries.
First Appearance of Various Industrial Mills in Medieval Europe, AD 770-1443