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Kishfield Lane, HIGH PEAK, SK23 7RB

From the track to Lumbhole/Lumhole/Grove Mill. Note vintage tractor.

On the outskirts of Kettleshulme. The sheep wandered into shot uninvited.

Former mill-owner's house; Grade II listed [http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-57992-grove-cottage-grove-house-kettleshulme-].

A small, simple beam engine installed as auxiliary power in a water powered textile (candle wick) mill. A typical example but now rare.

This is a very rare example of a largely unspoilt in situ single cylinder beam engine that was back-up to a waterwheel in a candlewick factory. The engine is of circa 1835 vintage. The cylinder is probably a later replacement by J & E Arnfield of New Mills and is 18" x 52" with a simple slide valve. It has a single flitch cast iron beam and a cruciform section cast iron connecting rod. A classical 'Watt' conical pendulum governor operates a throttle valve. The beam entablature is supported by a single fluted cast iron column. This is the beam floor from the crank end. Note the complete absence of hand rails around the beam. This is as original. Only the engine driver would have been coming up here and the assumption was he knew how to keep safe. There were no members of the public to protect here. The site is privately owned and there is no casual access.

This is a very rare example of a largely unspoilt in situ single cylinder beam engine that was back-up to a waterwheel in a candlewick factory. The engine is of circa 1835 vintage. The cylinder is probably a later replacement by J & E Arnfield of New Mills and is 18" x 52" with a simple slide valve. It has a single flitch cast iron beam and a cruciform section cast iron connecting rod. A classical 'Watt' conical pendulum governor operates a throttle valve. The beam entablature is supported by a single fluted cast iron column. This is the beam floor at the cylinder end. This shows the nicely detailed single flitch beam. The rounded ends are fixed by a socket joint to the end of the centre piece. The parallel motion is nicely detailed. Note the complete absence of hand rails. The site is privately owned and there is no casual access.

This former candle wick works was primarily water powered but had a beam engine installed for auxiliary power. This was built 1832 by J & T Sherratt of Salford and later had a new cylinder by J & E Arnfield of New Mills. The engine stopped in 1937 and is preserved. The slide valve cylinder is c18" x 48" and it was rated at 50-60 hp at c35 rpm on steam at 30 psi. The flywheel is 14' diameter. Access is not easy as the site is privately owned and is not insured for visitors.

This former candle wick works was primarily water powered but had a beam engine installed for auxiliary power. This was built 1832 by J & T Sherratt of Salford and later had a new cylinder by J & E Arnfield of New Mills. The engine stopped in 1937 and is preserved. The slide valve cylinder is c18" x 48" and it was rated at 50-60 hp at c35 rpm on steam at 30 psi. The flywheel is 14' diameter. Access is not easy as the site is privately owned and is not insured for visitors.

This former candle wick works was primarily water powered but had a beam engine installed for auxiliary power. This was built 1832 by J & T Sherratt of Salford and later had a new cylinder by J & E Arnfield of New Mills. The engine stopped in 1937 and is preserved. The slide valve cylinder is c18" x 48" and it was rated at 50-60 hp at c35 rpm on steam at 30 psi. The flywheel is 14' diameter. Access is not easy as the site is privately owned and is not insured for visitors.

This former candle wick works was primarily water powered but had a beam engine installed for auxiliary power. This was built 1832 by J & T Sherratt of Salford and later had a new cylinder by J & E Arnfield of New Mills. The engine stopped in 1937 and is preserved. The slide valve cylinder is c18" x 48" and it was rated at 50-60 hp at c35 rpm on steam at 30 psi. The flywheel is 14' diameter. Access is not easy as the site is privately owned and is not insured for visitors.