Crux Easton wind engine
Crux Easton wind engine, Wind powered sawmill in Crux Easton, England
The Crux Easton wind engine features a 20-foot wind wheel mounted on a 32-foot hexagonal steel tower with 48 canvas sails of 5 feet each.
Built in 1891 for the Earl of Caernarvon, this John Wallis Titt Simplex wind engine operated until the 1920s, pumping water from a 410-foot deep well.
The Hampshire Industrial Archaeology Society led restoration efforts with support from the Heritage Lottery Fund, preserving this Grade II listed industrial structure.
The wind engine's mechanism powered both a circular saw and millstones, producing up to ten sacks of flour weighing 130 kilograms per day.
The structure represents a transition in wind engine technology, combining elements from traditional annular sailed windmills and modern fixed blade galvanized designs.
Location: Ashmansworth
GPS coordinates: 51.30441,-1.38914
Latest update: March 3, 2025 14:52
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