Wrickton Mill - the gear room
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Wrickton Mill - the gear room
Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 13 May 2012
This is how the room would have more or less appeared when milling. For demonstration purposes the double doors on the left were open with a chain in front of the main gearing. The door on the right gives access to the bevel gears driving the third stone. The diagonal corner is so that it clears the stairs. To the right of the door is the tentering adjustment for the third set of stones. There is a meal spout out of sight to the right and one in the distance beyond the double doors. The square hole in the middle would also accommodate a meal spout.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.468774
Longitude
-2.528713