The Benialí mill

Thanks to the research undertaken by Fernando Sendra and Josep Ivars, we know that this mill already existed during the 16th century. It was ordered to be built by the Duchess Maria Enríquez (from the powerful Borja family), who was Duchess of Gandia and lady of the estate of La Vall de Gallinera since the end of the 15th century.
After the expulsion of the Moors, the mill went through a process of progressive deterioration that forced people to rebuild it at the end of the 17th century.
It was active until the end of the 19th century and the miller and owner was José Mengual from Benialí. Its remains —currently mostly in use but for other purposes— are located to the right of the River Gallinera, in the Asbeurà ravine, about 300 metres below the dam in this ravine.
It received water from the fountain in Benissivà, by means of a canalisation that still runs on the left side of the Asbeurà ravine only to then cross the ravine after the dam, by means of an aqueduct made of ashlars, and continue on the right bank. Today, this aqueduct serves as a bridge to pass from one part of the ravine to the other.

The pond, converted into a terraced patch of land, retains the buttresses of the wall. The fan, the canal, the gorge, with a beautiful barrel vault of ashlars, and the overflow, located perpendicular to the previous vault, are also preserved.

It is currently privately owned.

BIBLIOGRAPHY
IVARS PÉREZ, J.; SENDRA BAÑULS, F. (2000): Molins hidràulics a la Marina Alta. Institut d’Estudis Comarcals de la Marina Alta.