IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
Danescourt Avenue, STOWMARKET, IP14 1QF
Introduction
This page details the photographs taken nearby to Danescourt Avenue, IP14 1QF by members of the Geograph project.
The Geograph project started in 2005 with the aim of publishing, organising and preserving representative images for every square kilometre of Great Britain, Ireland and the Isle of Man.
There are currently over 7.5m images from over14,400 individuals and you can help contribute to the project by visiting https://www.geograph.org.uk
Image Map
Images are licensed for reuse under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
Notes
- Clicking on the map will re-center to the selected point.
- The higher the marker number, the further away the image location is from the centre of the postcode.
Image Listing (170 Images Found)
Images are licensed for reuse under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
Image
Details
Distance
1
Traction Engine
A view of number 777Image], a traction engine built at St Nicholas works, Thetford. The works were run by Charles Burrell and sons and produced in 1879. Two engine ploughing was popular in those days and this, along with 776 are the oldest pair of ploughing engines in the world.
Image: © Ashley Dace
Taken: 9 Sep 2010
0.06 miles
2
Governor and Cylinder
A horizontal steam engine from Wickham Market roller mill. The watermill Image] to the left and the roller mill to the right. The engine was sited in the small brick building in front of the roller mill, a large chimney stood here. The engine was ordered in 1893 to power the many rolling machines. It has a condensing unit (the blue pipe from the cylinder to the condenser is on the right) usually running at 90lbs at 95 rpm. Speed was kept constant by a Nordberg governor. Work stopped in 1957 and the engine was donated to the museum.
Image: © Ashley Dace
Taken: 9 Sep 2010
0.06 miles
3
Portable Engine
A portable engine in the Mortlock building. The engine didn't power itself along unlike traction engines. Being pulled about by horses to farms. See Image] also.
Image: © Ashley Dace
Taken: 9 Sep 2010
0.06 miles
4
Paraffin Engine in the Mortlock Building
A paraffin engine on display in the Mortlock building at the Museum of East Anglian rural life. See Image]
Image: © Ashley Dace
Taken: 9 Sep 2010
0.07 miles
6
Ransomes, Head and Jefferies Traction Engine
For a company history see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ransomes,_Sims_%26_Jefferies. The building was paid for by a benefactor connected to the company, it is a complete museum telling the story of this famous East Anglian manufacturer. This engine is works 5137 (c.1881), it was exported to Ireland where Nuns used it for their needs. Later it came back to England and was restored.
Image: © Ashley Dace
Taken: 9 Sep 2010
0.07 miles
7
Burrell Engine in the Mortlock Building
Constructed by Deacons builders in 1918 after the First World War, the clients being Frank Mortlock & Sons of Lavenham. The Mortlocks (a father and two sons) were agricultural engineers and this became the workshop. Repairing engines, ploughs and anything agriculture. The site was in this use until the 1960s, by 1993 BP decided to sell the land for housing. Several grants saw the relocation here, erection taking place in the winter of 2004/2005.
Image: © Ashley Dace
Taken: 9 Sep 2010
0.08 miles
8
Water Tower
Water tower as seen from The Brickfields Stowmarket, Suffolk.
Image: © Keith Evans
Taken: 9 Aug 2009
0.08 miles
9
Stowmarket, Food Museum Boby building: Ransomes, Sims and Jefferies reversible plough
Image: © Michael Garlick
Taken: 11 Mar 2023
0.08 miles
10
Stowmarket, Food Museum Boby building: Deben Flour Mills steam engine (detail)
Image: © Michael Garlick
Taken: 11 Mar 2023
0.08 miles