Eskdale Mill - pit wheel © Chris Allen cc-by-sa/2.0

NY1701 : Eskdale Mill - pit wheel

taken 3 years ago, near to Boot, Cumbria, Great Britain

Eskdale Mill - pit wheel

This shows the gear driving the one set of working stones. The large pit wheel is at the back with the drive to the stones from the bevel pinion at the top. A lever can lift the pinion out of engagement. The vertical drive shaft is carried on the wooden tentering beam across the middle foreground. The bearing for the wheel shaft is seen bottom centre. The bearing for the disused wheel is actually made of stone.

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Grid Square: NY1701, 147 images (more nearby )
Photographer: Chris Allen (find more nearby)
Date Taken: Friday, 22 September, 2017 (more nearby)
Submitted: Sunday, 21 January, 2018
Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Water resources
Primary Subject of Photo: Machinery
Subject Location: OSGB36: NY 1764 0114 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:23.9423N 3:16.2072W
Camera Location: OSGB36: NY 1764 0114
View Direction: EAST (about 90 degrees)