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Warwick Castle Mill and Hydroelectricity

by Skippy|Published January 6, 2019

On Boxing day, Tamarisk, MiniBoyGeek, and Granny went for a look round Warwick Castle, We also saw the Mill and Hydroelectricity plant on the river Avon

Originally this area housed the single Vortex Water Turbine, it was designed by James Thompson, and manufactured by Gilkes. The majority of the turbine was removed and scraped. however the main bearing in the riverbed and the shaft remain. This is the one item of equipment that they have not yet been able to reinstall.

The main bearing in the riverbed and the shaft remain.

Belts for driving the alternator from the turbine

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The main bearing in the riverbed and the shaft remain.

Dynamo Two-pole generator with copper guazw brushes by Thomas Parker Ltd of Wolverhampton This item was loaned to Warwick Castle by the Science Museum in London.

Dynamo Two-pole generator with copper guazw brushes by Thomas Parker Ltd of Wolverhampton This item was loaned to Warwick Castle by the Science Museum in London.

Warwick Castle Mill and Hydroelectric Powerhouse and Wheel, looking up stream

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