Building record MLI97593 - Thorganby Hall waterwheel, Thorganby
Summary
Thorganby Hall waterwheel, Thorganby
Type and Period (3)
- WATERMILL (Post Medieval to Mid 20th Century - 1850 AD? to 1950 AD?)
- CORN MILL (Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1850 AD? to 1925 AD?)
- GENERATOR HOUSE (Early 20th Century to Mid 20th Century - 1925 AD? to 1950 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
PRN 56354
This small red brick water mill served as a corn mill in the later 19th century and was converted to house a water-powered electricity generator during the early 20th century. The wooden waterwheel remains along with some of the generator equipment. The mill and the later generator belonged to Thorganby Hall and its associated farm. The mill stream may also have been used a sheep dip. {1}
A small watered power corn mill is recorded in the late nineteenth century. In the first half of the twentieth century the waterwheel was used to power an electricity generator for the Hall and farmyard. A red brick substructure which includes the wheel pit, bypass channel, brick-lined fore bay and lock chamber are still in existence [2005]. The breast-shot waterwheel is in-situ. {2}
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI12903 Article in Serial: Sass, Jon A.. 2005. 'Thorganby Hall Waterwheel' in Lincolnshire History and Archaeology. Vol 40, pp 17-19.
- <2> SLI12757 Article in Serial: Redmore, K. (ed.). 2005. 'Industrial Archaeology Notes' In Lincolnshire History and Archaeology. pp17-19.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 2068 9845 (8m by 7m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | THORGANBY, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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