Windmill, Thames Head
A wind-powered canal pumping mill/wheel in the historic county of Gloucestershire, England.
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The windmill was used to pump water for the Thames and Severn canal, which opened in 1789. The windmill had a slim structure, with six sails.
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| Power source | Wind |
| Mill type | Wind engine |
| Mill function | Canal pumping mill/wheel |
| Archive ID | 13535 |
| Location | Thames Head, Kemble |
| Historic county | Gloucestershire |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| NGR | ST 990 985 |
| Latitude/longitude | 51.68516519, -2.01661347 |
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References
- Gregory, Roy, The Industrial Windmill in Britain (Phillimore, 2005) p 138
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