Base of Old Wheel Pit

At last!

With the wall and pipe of the fish farm or 'trout hatchery now removed - which we are understanding to be of Victorian times - we can now see the shape and form of the previous
wheel-pit which contained the older millwheel. The profile, the circumference, diametre and other calculations can be made very accurately.

Interestingly, the pink-red brick insets although on the face-of-it may seem the same, the mortar appears different in some sections, and the brick laying is also different. Where there are variances are also some significant signs of wear from water erosion.

Notice that the wooden decking (or slats, or planks) change in the way they are laid, from being lengthways to widthway. The base supporting timber also appears to be more substantial than most of the other timber joists.