Molino de la Ladera

One of the best preserved mills in this part of the island is the Molino de La Ladera, located in Aldea de San Nicolás. El Molino is located at the corner of the road that leads to the town of Mogán in the population center of La Ladera that belongs to Aldea de San Nicolás

The person in charge of the construction of this building was Antonio Bautista León, the blacksmith, known for being an authentic innovator of technology in the valley, started the construction of the mill in 1898.

The mill had a tragic journey, the day of its job in operation collapsed a bucket ending with the life of a child of 13 years and some injured.

Once the Molino de La Ladera was re-conditioned, it became the third water source in the village, what is different from the rest is the adaptation of the mill to a greater or lesser amount of water. water and was in operation until the 50s.

The town hall of Aldea de San Nicolás acquired the mill that was in a state of remarkable neglect, was restored and now can be visited in the network of Community Development Project of the Village of San Nicolás.