Renovated gin gang at Tanfield Leith
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Renovated gin gang at Tanfield Leith
Image: © Robert Graham Taken: 6 Mar 2023
This old farm at Tantobie has received extensive renovation in recent years. The gin gang here has been converted to part of the residential accommodation. These gin gangs were common in the 19th century and would have housed a horse engine which powered a threshing machine in the adjacent barn. This particular example is late 19th century, from O S map evidence, which makes it a very late one.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.886095
Longitude
-1.719539