It existed before 1795, when it was repaired by the master miller Kouvalias from Preveza (notarial deed of the notary of Paxos, Antonis Anemogiannis). Stamatis Kouvalias, along with his son, continued to work, having the supervision of the Lesianitis Mill – as well as the Mill of St. Nicholas, as evidenced by a document from 1805.
The founders of the Mill until 1797 were Sior Captain Michos Velianitis of Piero, his brothers and nephews (Pieros and Dimakis), and Anastasios Velianitis of Ioannis. In 1797, the first sold his share to the second for 1,066 ducats. In 1825, Christos Linaras compensated the remaining owners with equivalent olive trees valued at 3,700 ducats. Other mentioned owners include: Dimitrios Makris, Anastasios Velianitis, Dimitrios Velianitis, and Michos Zenembisis. Subsequently, there were many changes in the ownership of the mill, ending up from Eleni Velianitis, Cleopatra's daughter-in-law, to Athanasios Stam. Tranakas..
Research by Yiannis Doikas, Echo 264/1997
More than 20 are the known windmills to us, which have been declared preserved by the Ministry of Culture and are protected by the competent Ephorate of Antiquities.
They are circular structures that include four windows peripherally placed at the top and feature an internal stone staircase. They have a base called "kotoros," of double diameter. Some are made with a pseudo-isodomic system and others with irregular stones. From 1650 to 1900, they ground wheat, oats, and barley produced by the island. All the mills belong to private owners and have been designated as monuments of historical cultural heritage since 1985.
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