A virtual tour of Stracey Arms Drainage Mill

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  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 18 พ.ย. 2024

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  • @timothyjones4950
    @timothyjones4950 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    How is it that such an interesting film, about such an interesting subject has so few views and likes?? Since I was a child I've hoped to one day see one of these magnificent monuments to mankind's endeavours to drain the land working as they were intended too. Good video. Did this one always use the turbine pump rather than scoop wheel?

    • @NorfolkWindmillsTrust
      @NorfolkWindmillsTrust  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      We're glad you enjoyed the film. We believe the turbine was installed when the mill was built in 1883. However, we also know that there was a previous mill on the site before this and that probably used a scoopwheel.

    • @timothyjones4950
      @timothyjones4950 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@NorfolkWindmillsTrust thank you for your reply. Interesting to note the iron machinery, and yet they still used wood at Horsey some years later. (It has woodworm I notice. ) although I understand the iron works connection. Also in the description of the tower it says it's built on piles, are they wooden?? And how deep do they go?? I have noticed quite a few of the towers leaning these days.Sorry for all the questions. I'm just interested. There's something lovely about old mechanical functional buildings like that. Especially when powered by wind, as it offsets the maintenance cost to some extent when compared to a steam pump today as a heritage apparatus. Best regards, Tim.

  • @gwyneddboom2579
    @gwyneddboom2579 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That’s a very nice video! I can’t help but wonder if it can still function like it once did... it’s very interesting for me to see a British windmill from the inside, as I’m a miller-in-training in the Netherlands.

    • @NorfolkWindmillsTrust
      @NorfolkWindmillsTrust  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Many thanks. The mill is currently being restored as part of 'The Mill and the Marsh Folk' project. It is hoped that it will eventually be restored to full-working order. An electric pump now does the job but it would be wonderful to see the mill working again. We hope to add other videos about Norfolk windmills in the near future. Our email address is: norfolkmills@norfolk.gov.uk if you would like to get in contact.