Chilham Castle Horse Wheel, Chilham
A animal-powered pumping mill/wheel in the historic county of Kent, England.
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This castle is open to the public and there is a fine and rather early example of a horse wheel for pumping water which is behind the main building under a tiled roof. The engine consists of an upright shaft with a 1.82m (6ft) diameter gear wheel with wooden face gear. This engages with the cast-iron gear wheel mounted on the crank rods of the pumps. At present the pump gear and frame has slipped and the gears do not meet. It is a pity that this wheel has not been restored.
Full details
| Power source | Animal |
| Mill type | |
| Mill function | Pumping mill/wheel |
| Archive ID | 10986 |
| Location | Chilham |
| Historic county | Kent |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| NGR | TR 065 534 |
| Latitude/longitude | 51.24238700, 0.95712350 |
Location
References
- Major, J. K. Animal-Powered Engines, (B.T. Batsford Ltd London, 1978)
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