Saturday, July 31, 2010

Cheddleton Flint Mill

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Cheddleton Flint Mill
Beside the Caldon Canal
Leek Road
Cheddleton
ST13 7HL


The mill is set in the delightful rural surroundings, Two large parallel water wheels driving grinding pans for pulverising calcined flint for the pottery industry. The restored buildings have displays explaining the processing of materials used in pottery. Exhibits include a 100hp Robey horizontal steam engine, model Newcomen beam engine used to power a grinding pan and two kilns used for calcining flints.

http://people.exeter.ac.uk/akoutram/cheddleton-mill/
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