Water Wheel by E and H Roberts, Deanshanger Iron Works
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Water Wheel by E and H Roberts, Deanshanger Iron Works
Image: © Chris Taken: 28 May 2015
Overshot wheel from the Wakefield Estate nr. Potterspury, Northants. See: http://www.deanshangerironworks.co.uk/water_wheels_24.html The firm was founded in 1821 by Richard Roberts, a blacksmith from Wicken. It later became E & H Roberts of Deanshanger, and was also known as Britannia Iron Works. Richard was the Great Grandfather of Edwin and Henry, who were to become the E&H Roberts. The Iron Works continued to produce quality casting for 106 years until it went bankrupt in 1927. The firm was widely recognised for Agricultural implements, general Iron works, ploughs, elevators, feeding troughs, drain covers, gates, gate Posts, railings, guttering and general iron works. They were also Hydraulic Engineers. For the history of Roberts of Deanshanger see: http://www.deanshangerironworks.co.uk/history_2.html
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Image Location
Latitude
52.056106
Longitude
-0.805476