The Pit Wheel and Main Shaft of the Watermill at Ford End, Ivinghoe

Introduction

The photograph on this page of The Pit Wheel and Main Shaft of the Watermill at Ford End, Ivinghoe by Chris Reynolds as part of the Geograph project.

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The Pit Wheel and Main Shaft of the Watermill at Ford End, Ivinghoe

Image: © Chris Reynolds Taken: 13 Apr 2009

The pit wheel turns with the waterwheel and the cogs engage with the main shaft, which directly turns the mill stone. For more information see Image

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Image Location

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Latitude
51.839644
Longitude
-0.63616