Cyprus History - 1875 - Any historians out there?

[suehowlittle]

I could not find a proper place to post this topic, perhaps Soner may consider having a history place to post.

Anyway here goes: In a fascinating book I am reading about 3 generations of a family, the year is 1875 and the British were leasing Cyprus from the Sultan for £92,000 per year.

I have come across a place called Milltown, apparently snuggled under the five finger mountain and not too far from Nicosia. It was a town of some size as it had it's own Kaymakim (provincial governer). It also had 16 flour mills which were to provide the bakers with flour in Nicosia.

I am so puzzled as to where this place could possibly be and what it's name is now.

Any thoughts?
suehowlittle

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[dodger]

Very interesting Sue.Perhaps we should put an A.P.B. for the Dutch Crusader.

Paul.

[Deniz1]

I think he now posts under the name Dutch-Cypriot on the embargoed forum.If any one knows it will be him.

[woodspeckie]

Deniz. Think he is banned.

[dippersgirl]

I will check out Sir Samuel Baker's book - 'Cyprus as I saw it in 1879' - he may have said something about it. What is the Greek or the Turkish word for 'Milltown'? Would that help?? You probably thought of that already.

[dippersgirl]

Samuel Baker says the town of Kythrea had 32 flour mills and I looked on the map and it is just below Besparmak and is now called Değirmenlik. There was/is a big spring of water.

[LooseBoots]

http://www.google.com.cy/url?sa=t&rct=j ... HLla_22kiQ

My better half Googled for this and the above is a very informative website.

See post / section 13 for the relevant information.

But there is a lot of info on there.

I am just the humble messenger.

[suehowlittle]

Thanks Looseboots, very informative indeed but took a lot of ploughing through.

I think Dippersgirl has it right possibly. The fact that there was a spring made me fairly sure

I just do not understand why, if Milltown was not it's name then, why would the author use it, he has not used English style names for any other locations.

I think I will contact him through the publisher and see if I can verify our suspicions!

Thanks to all. Will post when I get a reply, if ever!

[dippersgirl]

Well... it's Sir samuel Baker, not me. If you have a Kindle, the book is a free download. He is the typical arrogant English man of his time, who could afford to travel. He does know quite a lot, but definitely knows 'Best'.

[dodger]

http://www.cyprusnow.info/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=663

Jeez Su,you are all over the place.

Paul.

[suehowlittle]

Dodger:

"Jeez Su,you are all over the place."

Well, if you want information on something you have to try every avenue and I understand that this other Forum is good on historical information, not something which is prevalent on here.

Having said that, I have had more response on here.

Have now contacted the publishers with a question for the author. If no joy then will contact him via Ankhara University.

I shall get my answer in the end. Yorkshire terriers do not generally let go until they are satisfied!