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Story of the Chaffcombe Water Wheel, its recovery and restoration. Click here for full historic details. From the many photos you can see what condition the wheel was in.
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Being taken out of original position
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Original Condition Rusty and left to rot
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Original Condition before restoration
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In need of TLC. !
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It was below ground
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Some of the machinery exposed
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More rust!
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See the restored version!
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rust
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cleaned and painted parts
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digging out new site
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wheel in position
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my lovely waterwheel
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new paintwork
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after
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The renewed wheel, replaced parts.
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Sluice erected at the pond cachment
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Sluice
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Working
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In full working order.
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