Morwellham Waterwheel
N 50° 30.359 W 004° 11.579
30U E 415404 N 5595570
A large waterwheel in the Morwellham Open air museum.
Waymark Code: WM2ATQ
Location: South West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/04/2007
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This massive waterwheel in a open air museum at Morwellham quay in West Devon UK
The plaque says
OVERSHOT WATERWHEEL, 52 FEET IN DIAMETER, BROUGHT TO THIS SITE FROM HEADON DOWN, CORNWOOD TO REPLACE THE ORIGINAL WHEEL OF THE MANGANISE CRUSHING MILL DONATED BY WATTS, BLAKE,AND BEARNE. NEW SECTIONS CAST BY IRONS BROTHERS, WADEBRIDGE. WHEEL REBUILT BY RON HOBLEY, MARCH 1975
Current Status: Still In Use
Current Use: Tourist attraction
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