Powering Jordans Mill
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Powering Jordans Mill
Image: © John M Taken: 12 May 2013
Turning the blue wheel releases water to the turbine that is directly connected to the horizontal toothed wheel. This is turn drives the main shaft and through a series of leather belts all of the mill machinery. The turbine delivers up to 28bhp. In later days a turbine was connected to drive the main shaft.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.072515
Longitude
-0.272326