MSO8888 - Post-medieval waterwheel at Woolcott Farm (Monument)
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
An overshot wheel was reported at Woolcott Farm measuring 16ft in diameter and 2.5ft wide with 56 wooden buckets. Underground culvert from small pond to wheel pit. The machinery was made in 1891 by C Phillips of Bridgetown and the system powered a barn thresher. The machinery is believed to be no longer in situ. [1] This record was enhanced as part of the National Record of the Historic Environment to Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record data transfer project. [2]
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1>XY SMO5308 Verbal communication: Various. Various. Oral Information. D Warren, Somerset Industrial Archaeology Society, 24 November 1977. [Mapped feature: #39535 ]
- <2> SEM7987 Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 1118155, Extant 4 May 2022.
External Links (1)
- http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=1118155 (Original Monarch entry: 1118155)
Other Statuses/References
- Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MSO11104
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 93 SE16
- National Park
- NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 1118155
- Somerset SMR PRN (Somerset): 33401
Location
| Grid reference | SS 9673 3164 (point) Precise location requires confirmation |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS93SE |
| Civil Parish | BROMPTON REGIS, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
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Record last edited
May 4 2022 3:01PM
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