Turtley Corn Mill - grain crusher and diesel engine
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Turtley Corn Mill - grain crusher and diesel engine
Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 22 Nov 2014
This former water mill is now a public house/restaurant but has this plant in a separate shed with an open fronted section. The grain crusher is a 1940s Richmond & Chandler and it is driven by a 1948 Lister diesel engine. This still runs occasionally to make duck food and flour for bread.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.414665
Longitude
-3.835311