Horse Whim from West Kingsdown,
Kent
The thatched building houses a
horse-driven mechanism for raising water from a well. Removal of a pin in
the shaft allows the drum to revolve freely when lowering the bucket, with the
speed of descent controlled by a brake.
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Rebuilt in 2000; click
here to see the construction progress in words and pictures,
from erection of the timber frame to completion. |
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