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Killhope wheel

Overshot waterwheel of 33ft 6in diameter, 6ft wide, built c.1860 for powering machinery for crushing lead ore from Park Level mine.

Date:
c.1980
Period:
1976 - 2000
Place:
Killhope
Item Type:
photograph
Artist:
unknown
Reference:
DR13035

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