Strand Mill, Dawlish - waterwheel drive gear.
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Strand Mill, Dawlish - waterwheel drive gear.
Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 8 Apr 2012
Large diameter 'suspension' wheels usually have a rim drive but this one drives by 'speed up' gearing from the axle. The mill is now a tea rooms but retains some machinery. The main tea room includes the layshaft drive to two pairs of stones above. Access to the upper floors is by arrangement. The wheel can now turn with a pumped water supply but I have never seen it in action.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.580335
Longitude
-3.467294