2011

TL5770 : Wicken Windmill - External Drive Gears

taken 13 years ago, near to Wicken, Cambridgeshire, England

Wicken Windmill - External Drive Gears
Wicken Windmill - External Drive Gears
These gear connected to a pulley outside, a steam engine could be hooked up to drive the mill on windless days. TL5770 : Wicken Windmill
Wicken Windmill

Wicken windmill is a preserved 12 sided smock mill in the Cambridgeshire village of Wicken. It is not to be confused with the nearby wind pump TL5670 : Wicken Fen windpump.
This example was built in 1813, grinding corn for bread and for animal feed. With the slow decay of small scale milling from 1914 Wicken because disused by 1930. After years of rot enthusiasts restored the building to its present working state. There are two pairs of working stones (once three) along with flour dresser and all the usual mill machinery. Access and photography is excellent. Archive LinkExternal link


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This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Gear [5] · Pulley for External Engine Drive [4] Other Photos: · Wicken Windmill - Internal Gears ·
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TL5770, 114 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Ashley Dace   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 5 June, 2011   (more nearby)
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Sunday, 5 June, 2011
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OSGB36: geotagged! TL 5704 7061 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:18.6687N 0:18.1319E
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