Crux Easton wind engine is a

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Titt wind engine, used as a

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, at Crux Easton, Hampshire, England, which has been restored to working order.

History

Erected for the Earl of Carnarvon in 1891. The wind engine pumped water from a well deep. It was last used in the 1920s. The sails were removed in the 1960s and placed in storage. Restoration of the wind engine was undertaken by Hampshire Industrial Archaeology Society and Hampshire Mills Group with assistance from the British Engineerium,

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for the Crux Easton Wind Engine Restoration Trust. The restoration was funded by the

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, which was asked to contribute £149,750 of the estimated £226,180 cost. Other grants were received from Basingstoke & Deane District Council,

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. and the

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Charitable Trust. Restoration of the wind engine was delayed due to an outbreak of Foot and Mouth disease. The restored wind engine was officially opened on 25 September 2002 by Sir George Young.

Description

Crux Easton wind engine is a Titt Simplex geared wind engine. It has a diameter

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mounted on a

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al steel tower. The annular sail has 48 blades, each one long. It is winded by a six blade fantail. The wind engine was primarily used for pumping water, but also drove a circular saw and a pair of millstones. The mill was capable of producing eight to ten sacks of flour ( per day).

References

External links

Crux Easton Wind Engine Conservation Trust website

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