The beam engine is a type of steam engine where a pivoted overhead beam is used to supplement the flow for a waterwheel mill. The mill was built in the early 1800s and was demolished in 1985. During the summer, wood and coal was used to power the beam engine, when the water-flow was not strong enough to move the wheel.
The already restored mill’s beam house played a vital part in the village’s once thriving woolen industry.
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