2012

NZ0769 : Derelict gin-gang at rear of Nesbitt Hill Head

taken 15 years ago, near to Harlow Hill, Northumberland, England

Derelict gin-gang at rear of Nesbitt Hill Head
Derelict gin-gang at rear of Nesbitt Hill Head
A gin gang is a farm building built around central machinery, the gin, which allows the walking of a horse or pony to turn wheels by being attached through a harness. The buildings are usually circular or angled and possess sharply pitched roofs to allow the horse and it's guider to stay dry. The gin being turned is underneath the point of the roof - the rotating of the horse being turned into a horizontally turning shaft, providing a source of power that could be used elsewhere on the farm.

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Geographical Context: Farm, Fishery, Market Gardening Housing, Dwellings Derelict, Disused other tags: Gin Gang Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Building [2] Other Photos: · The Granary, North Lough House · Gin-gang at rear of Welton Hall ·
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NZ0769, 22 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Andrew Curtis   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 10 February, 2012   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 11 February, 2012
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NZ 0751 6955 [10m precision]
WGS84: 55:1.2262N 1:53.0446W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NZ 0754 6958
View Direction
Southwest (about 225 degrees)
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