Gable end and overshot wheel with chain drive, Hembury Mills, Askerswell

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The chain drive is to power machinery in an adjacent outbuilding. A man is stood next to the chain drive gears.

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Hembury Mills, Askerswell

Archive Record|Table of contents

English Heritage Mill PhotographsEHMP

Rex Wailes PhotographsEHMP-01

Oblique view from the gable end, Alton Pancras Mill, Alton PancrasAA042512

Brick-built wheel pit, Stoke Wake Mill, Stoke WakeAA042532

Brick-built wheel pit, Stoke Wake Mill, Stoke WakeAA042533

Brick-built wheel pit, Stoke Wake Mill, Stoke WakeAA042534

Sluice mechanism, Bindon Mill, WoolAA042535

Bindon Mill, Wool, from the riverAA042536

Detail of sluice mechanism, Hyde Farm Wheel, Bere RegisAA042537

Detail of spokes of water wheel, Hyde Farm Wheel, Bere RegisAA042538

Detail of belt drive wheel, Hyde Farm Wheel, Bere RegisAA042539

Detail of belt drive wheel, Hyde Farm Wheel, Bere RegisAA042540

Hyde Farm Wheel, Bere Regis, detail of the sluice mechanismAA042541

Hyde Farm Wheel, Bere Regis, detail of the sluice mechanismAA042542

Undershot wheel overgrown with vegetation, Hyde Farm Wheel, Bere RegisAA042543

Old Brewery Mill, Bridport, from the riverAA042597

Old Brewery Mill, Bridport, from the riverAA042598

Interior showing pipework and brewing machinery, Old Brewery Mill, BridportAA042599

Old Brewery Mill, Bridport, showing the undershot wheel from its frontAA042600

Interior showing brewing machinery, Old Brewery Mill, BridportAA042601

Interior showing brewing machinery, Old Brewery Mill, BridportAA042602

Interior showing brewing machinery, Old Brewery Mill, BridportAA042603

Rex Wailes standing by a steam traction engine outside Old Brewery Mill, BridportAA042604

Interior showing brewing machinery, Old Brewery Mill, BridportAA042605

Interior of the stone floor showing four tuns, West Mill, BridportAA042606

Interior showing machinery and a belt drive, West Mill, BridportAA042607

West Mill, Bridport, from the bridgeAA042608

Silverlake Farm Wheel, Bradford Abbas, from the yardAA042614

Old Mill, Bradford Abbas, from the back gardenAA042615

Maggs and Hindleys works, Bourton, Dorset, exterior of the ruinous mill building and former wheel housingAA042616

Maggs and Hindleys works, Bourton, Dorset, exterior of the ruinous mill building and former wheel housingAA042617

Maggs and Hindleys works, Bourton, Dorset, exterior of the ruinous mill building and former wheel housingAA042618

Maggs and Hindleys works, Bourton, Dorset, exterior of the ruinous mill building and former wheel housing and pitAA042619

Blandford weir, Blandford St Mary, DorsetAA042643

Blandford weir, Blandford St Mary, DorsetAA042644

Blandford weir, Blandford St Mary, DorsetAA042645

Blandford weir, Blandford St Mary, DorsetAA042646

Blandford weir, Blandford St Mary, DorsetAA042647

Detail of the pumping mechanism at Blandford pumping station, Blandford St Mary, DorsetAA042648

Blandford pumping station, Blandford St Mary, Dorset, detail of the drive mechanism for the pumps attached to the waterwheelAA042649

Blandford pumping station, Blandford St Mary, Dorset, detail of the drive mechanism for the pumps attached to the waterwheelAA042650

Blandford pumping station, Blandford St Mary, Dorset, detail of the drive mechanism for the pumps attached to the waterwheelAA042651

Friary Mill, Charminster, DorchesterAA042662

Grove Mill, Burton BradstockAA042663

Canford Magna Mill, Canford MagnaAA042666

Overshot wheel in action, Cann Watermill, Cann, ShaftesburyAA042673

Overshot wheel, Cann Watermill, Cann, ShaftesburyAA042674

View looking down river, Cann Watermill, Cann, ShaftesburyAA042675

Exterior of the gable end of the mill at Charminster, Dorset, and associated buildingsAA042695

Chedington Mill, Mosterton, during renovationAA042696

Barnes Mill, Loders, and houseAA042756

View from across a river, King's Mill, MarnhullAA042768

View from across a river, King's Mill, MarnhullAA042769

West Mill Farm Mill, Stalbridge, from across millpoolAA042780

Detail view of conglomerate millstone, West Mill Farm Mill, StalbridgeAA042781

West Mill Farm Mill, Stalbridge, mostly obscured by a treeAA042782

West Mill Farm Mill, Stalbridge, from the millpool sideAA042783

Melbury Abbas Mill, Barfoot, Shaftesbury, from across the riverAA042802

Melbury Abbas Mill, Barfoot, Shaftesbury, from the wheel endAA042803

Detail view of the spokes and shaft of the mill wheel, Melbury Abbas Mill, Barfoot, ShaftesburyAA042804

Detail view of a discarded millstone leaning against a wall, Melbury Abbas Mill, Barfoot, ShaftesburyAA042805

Detail view of the side of the waterwheel, Melbury Abbas Mill, Barfoot, ShaftesburyAA042806

Wheel and sluice, Melbury Abbas Mill, Barfoot, ShaftesburyAA042807

Detail of side of wheel showing makers stamps, Melbury Abbas Mill, Barfoot, ShaftesburyAA042808

Detail of buckets on wheel, Melbury Abbas Mill, Barfoot, ShaftesburyAA042809

Melbury Abbas Mill, Barfoot, Shaftesbury, from the wheel endAA042810

Melbury Abbas Mill, Barfoot, Shaftesbury, from the wheel endAA042811

Mill and mill race at Melbury Abbas, DorsetAA042812

Mill and mill race at Melbury Abbas, Dorset, from the sideAA042813

Detail of discarded millstone, Melbury Abbas Mill, Barfoot, ShaftesburyAA042814

Metford Mill, CattistockAA042815

Deverell Farm, Milborne St AndrewAA042816

Milton Mill, Milton AbbasAA042824

Mill wheel and walls now ruined and in flower garden, Hewish Farm Mill, Milton AbbasAA042825

Corbel at Milton Abbey, Dorset, carved in the form of an angel holding a millAA042826

Corbel at Milton Abbey, Dorset, carved in the form of an angel holding a millAA042827

Corbel at Milton Abbey, Dorset, carved in the form of an angel holding a millAA042828

Rebus showing a windmill carved on a shield at Milton Abbey, DorsetAA042829

Rebus showing a windmill carved on a shield at Milton Abbey, DorsetAA042830

Rebus showing a windmill carved on a shield at Milton Abbey, DorsetAA042831

View from across mill pond, Morden Mill, MordenAA042845

View from tailrace side, Morden Mill, MordenAA042846

Millwheel half hidden in undergrowth, Nether Cerne Mill, Nether CerneAA042849

Detail of clamp holding a wheel shaft, Nether Cerne Mill, Nether CerneAA042850

Detail of wheel hub and spokes, half overgrown, Nether Cerne Mill, Nether CerneAA042851

Detail of inside of wheel and the hubs and spokes, half overgrown, Nether Cerne Mill, Nether CerneAA042852

Detail of wheel from the side showing the hub, spokes and rim, Nether Cerne Mill, Nether CerneAA042853

Detail of gudgeon, Nether Cerne Mill, Nether CerneAA042854

Mosterton Mill, Mosterton, from house endAA042880

Mill Farm Mill, Okeford Fitzpaine, from across yardAA042882

Organford Flax Mill, Lytchett Minster, from across a fieldAA042901

Compton Mill, Over Compton, from across a fieldAA042902

Manor Mill, Piddletrenthide, from across fieldAA042918

Whetley Farm Mill, Powerstock, from across farm yard, wheel visible to rightAA042942

Whetley Farm Mill, Powerstock, with overgrown wheelAA042943

Two mill buildingsAA042944

Leat running between the two mill buildings, Puddletown Mill, PuddletownAA042945

Detail view of the watermill and buckets, Puddletown Mill, PuddletownAA042950

Detail view of part of a sack hoist, Puddletown Mill, PuddletownAA042951

Detail view of the hurst frame with stone nut mechanism, Puddletown Mill, PuddletownAA042952

Interior view, Puddletown Mill, PuddletownAA042953

Mill pond sluices at Waterbarn Farm, Puddletown, Dorset,AA042969

Mill pond sluices at Waterbarn Farm, Puddletown, Dorset,AA042970

Puncknowle Mill, Puncknowle, from across the roadAA042971

Detail of side of mill wheel, Pymore Mill, BradpoleAA042972

Detail of side of mill wheel, Pymore Mill, BradpoleAA042973

Side of waterwheel and sluices, Pymore Mill, BradpoleAA042975

View from across the garden of the mill at Radipole, WeymouthAA042976

Turner family at the mill at Radipole, WeymouthAA042977

Sadborow Mill, Thornecombe, from across yardAA042980

West Mill, Sherborne, with the wheel end visibleAA042991

Mill wheel, West Mill, SherborneAA042992

Detail of drive mechanism including pit wheel and spur wheel, West Mill, SherborneAA042993

West Mill, SherborneAA042994

Upright shaft and great spur wheel, White Mill, Sturminster MarshallAA043001

Sturminster Mill, Sturminster NewtonAA043009

View looking towards the road gable, Sutton Poyntz Mill, PrestonAA043048

Old Mill, Swanage, with houses lining the course of the riverAA043068

View across the pond, Tadnoll Mill, Chaldon HerringAA043081

Keynston Mill, Tarrant CrawfordAA043087

Detail view from outside looking into the wheel house, Keynston Mill, Tarrant CrawfordAA043088

Detail view from outside looking into the wheel house, Keynston Mill, Tarrant CrawfordAA043089

Keynston Mill, Tarrant Crawford, showing the wheel houseAA043090

Tolpuddle Mill, Tolpuddle, from the riversideAA043137

Tolpuddle Mill, Tolpuddle, with the church visible in the distanceAA043138

Trent Mill, Trent, showing the mill and houseAA043160

Trent Mill, Trent, showing the house and millAA043161

Two men standing in the saw mill of the farmAA043163

Trigon Farm Wheel, Wareham St Martin, showing the waterwheel by loft and walneAA043164

Part of drive mechanism, Trigon Farm Wheel, Wareham St MartinAA043165

Part of the drive system, Trigon Farm Wheel, Wareham St MartinAA043170

Trigon Farm Wheel, Wareham St Martin, showing the waterwheelAA043171

Trigon Farm Wheel, Wareham St Martin, showing the waterwheelAA043172

Copy of a postcard showing the exterior of the mill with the waterwheel on the gable end in the foregroundAA043174

Perspective view showing the projecting hoist, Upwey Mill, UpweyAA043181

Upwey Mill, Upwey, showing exit of mill raceAA043182

Detail view showing interior portion of the mill wheel, Upwey Mill, UpweyAA043183

Part of the sack hoist mechanism, Romford Mill, VerwoodAA043246

Crown wheel, part of sack hoist mechanism and tun, Romford Mill, VerwoodAA043247

Stone nut meeting spur wheel, Romford Mill, VerwoodAA043248

Detail view showing section of a gear wheel, Romford Mill, VerwoodAA043249

View from the opposite bank of the river, North Mill, WarehamAA043250

Anglo-Scotian Mills, Beeston, showing front elevationAA043251

Post mill, BesthorpeAA043253

Post mill, BesthorpeAA043254

Copy of photograph showing general viewAA043257

Copy of photograph showing general viewAA043258

Tower mill, CauntonAA043261

Tommy Baker's Mill, Collingham, derelictAA043262

Post mill, East Drayton, derelictAA043272

Post mill, East Drayton, derelictAA043273

Subscription Mill, North LevertonAA043291

Subscription Mill, North LevertonAA043292

View from fields, Subscription Mill, North LevertonAA043293

View from fields, Subscription Mill, North LevertonAA043294

View from fields, Subscription Mill, North LevertonAA043295

Part of gearing, Subscription Mill, North LevertonAA043298

George Foster, miller, filling sack from shute, Subscription Mill, North LevertonAA043299

Subscription Mill, North LevertonAA043300

Subscription Mill, North LevertonAA043301

Shelford Mill, NewtonAA043302

Shelford Mill, NewtonAA043303

Shelford Mill, Newton, derelictAA043304

Detail view showing one of stones, Shelford Mill, NewtonAA043314

Interior view looking up, Shelford Mill, NewtonAA043315

Gearing, Shelford Mill, NewtonAA043316

Brake wheel or tail wheel, Shelford Mill, NewtonAA043317

Brake wheel or tail wheel, Shelford Mill, NewtonAA043318

Windshaft and tail wheel, Shelford Mill, NewtonAA043319

Millstone, Shelford Mill, NewtonAA043320

Governors, Shelford Mill, NewtonAA043321

Brake wheel or tail wheel, Shelford Mill, NewtonAA043322

Interior, Shelford Mill, NewtonAA043323

View along waterway, Ollerton Mill, OllertonAA043325

Waterwheel, Ollerton Mill, OllertonAA043326

Perspective view from road, Ollerton Mill, OllertonAA043327

Stones, Ollerton Mill, OllertonAA043328

Papplewick pumping station, Gedling, looking over cooling pondAA043340

Papplewick pumping station, Gedling, looking over cooling pondAA043341

Longbottom's Mill, TuxfordAA043343

Longbottom's Mill, TuxfordAA043344

Pair of windmillsAA043345

Post mill in foreground with tower mill behindAA043346

Pair of windmillsAA043347

Mill Mount, TuxfordAA043351

Exterior viewAA043352

Cressbrook Mill, LittonAA043357

Factory or warehouse building in rural setting, NottinghamAA043358

Factory or warehouse complex, NottinghamAA043360

Trent Corn Works buildingAA043364

Industrial buildingAA043365

Factory or warehouse buildingAA043366

Small industrial buildingAA043369

View from field, Fiddleford Mill, Okeford FitzpaineAA043387

Fifehead Neville Mill, Fifehead NevilleAA043388

Fifehead Neville Mill, Fifehead NevilleAA043389

Forston Farm Wheel, CharminsterAA043400

Detail view of manufacturers name on rim Hossey, Dorchester, Forston Farm Wheel, CharminsterAA043401

Detail view of small subsidiary cog run from interior of wheel, Forston Farm Wheel, CharminsterAA043402

Forston Farm Wheel, CharminsterAA043403

View through waterwheel, Forston Farm Wheel, CharminsterAA043404

Detail view of part of shroud and buckets, Forston Farm Wheel, CharminsterAA043405

Detail view showing buckets, Forston Farm Wheel, CharminsterAA043406

Detail view showing wheelshaft, Forston Farm Wheel, CharminsterAA043407

Detail view of small subsidiary cog run from interior of wheel, Forston Farm Wheel, CharminsterAA043408

Detail view showing sluice mechanism, Forston Farm Wheel, CharminsterAA043409

Purn's Mill, Milton On StourAA043410

View from road, Godmanstone Mill, GodmanstoneAA043426

Waterwheel, Godmanstone Mill, GodmanstoneAA043427

Wallower and great spur wheel, Godmanstone Mill, GodmanstoneAA043428

Great spur wheel and stone nut, Godmanstone Mill, GodmanstoneAA043429

Waterwheel, Godmanstone Mill, GodmanstoneAA043430

Tun and crown wheel with ancillary drive mechanism, Godmanstone Mill, GodmanstoneAA043431

Sack hoist, Godmanstone Mill, GodmanstoneAA043432

Damsel, Godmanstone Mill, GodmanstoneAA043433

Wallower and great spur wheel, Godmanstone Mill, GodmanstoneAA043434

View from waterway, Godmanstone Mill, GodmanstoneAA043435

View from waterway, Godmanstone Mill, GodmanstoneAA043436

Detail view of wheelshaft as it passes through waterwheel, Godmanstone Mill, GodmanstoneAA043437

Detail view of wheelshaft as it passes through waterwheel, Godmanstone Mill, GodmanstoneAA043438

Detail view of wheelshaft as it passes through waterwheel, Godmanstone Mill, GodmanstoneAA043439

Detail view of end of wheelshaft and gudgeon, Godmanstone Mill, GodmanstoneAA043440

Detail view of end of wheelshaft and gudgeon, Godmanstone Mill, GodmanstoneAA043441

View along waterway, Godmanstone Mill, GodmanstoneAA043442

Copy of nineteenth century photograph showing general view along village streetAA043443

General view from fieldsAA043444

View from fields, Shroton Mill, Iwerne CourtneyAA043445

Shroton Mill, Iwerne CourtneyAA043446

View along watercourse towards small footbridge, Shroton Mill, Iwerne CourtneyAA043447

Unidentified machinery, Shroton Mill, Iwerne CourtneyAA043448

Mill being converted into a houseAA043450

Main upright shaft and spur wheels, Cards Mill, SiltonAA043473

View from along road, Waterloo Mill, SiltonAA043478

Farmstead from across a field, Park Farm Mill, StalbridgeAA043484

Part of the drive mechanism, Park Farm Mill, StalbridgeAA043485

Millstones on hursting, Park Farm Mill, StalbridgeAA043486

Brimley Mill, Stoke Abbott, from across fieldAA043504

Stour Provost Mill, Stour Provost, from across the riverAA043522

Water wheel through doorway, Stour Provost Mill, Stour ProvostAA043523

Water wheel through doorway, Stour Provost Mill, Stour ProvostAA043524

Water wheel through doorway, Stour Provost Mill, Stour ProvostAA043525

Manor Farm Wheel, Stourton CaundleAA043536

Stratton Mill, Stratton, and mill houseAA043537

Stratton Mill, Stratton, and mill house, from the south eastAA043538

Stratton Mill, Stratton, and head race from the front (west)AA043539

Stratton Mill, Stratton, and house, from the south eastAA043540

Loud's Mill, Dorchester, from across a fieldAA043581

Loud's Mill, DorchesterAA043582

Loud's Mill, Dorchester, from across a fieldAA043583

Various bits of discarded machinery including a millstone, Loud's Mill, DorchesterAA043584

Loud's Mill, DorchesterAA043585

Two semi-detached houses in part of the mill complex, Loud's Mill, DorchesterAA043586

West Mill, Dorchester, across the mill pondAA043590

View from across the yard, West Mill, DorchesterAA043591

Interior view of stone floor , West Mill, DorchesterAA043596

Detail of stone, East Fordington Mill, DorchesterAA043597

Durweston Mill, Durweston, from across the poolAA043613

Water Barn Wheel, Wool, from across the riverAA043616

Boar Mill, Corfe Castle, from further up the hillAA043656

Boar Mill, Corfe Castle, and mill houseAA043657

Mill leat and a group of buildings, Boar Mill, Corfe CastleAA043658

Boar Mill, Corfe Castle, houses possibly at the back of the millAA043659

Old Mill, Corfe Mullen, Wimborne, and houseAA043662

Grimstone Mill, Stratton, when in use as the royal yeoman innAA043667

Halstock Mill, Halstock, and mill houseAA043669

Elevated view, West Mill, WarehamAA043670

West Mill, Wareham, with a cow in the foregroundAA043671

View from the river bank, Empool Bottom Mill, WarmwellAA043672

Detail view showing possible motor, Slape Mill, NetherburyAA043680

Detail view showing possible motor, Slape Mill, NetherburyAA043681

Powerstock Mill, West MiltonAA043682

Walford Mill, WimborneAA043707

Albury Mill, WitchamptonAA043746

Detail view showing the waterwheel, Albury Mill, WitchamptonAA043747

Bidcombe Bone Mill, Gussage All Saints, and the head race and sluiceAA043770

Bidcombe Bone Mill, Gussage All Saints, from the tail race sideAA043771

Some ruinous brick walls, Bidcombe Bone Mill, Gussage All SaintsAA043772

Water rushing out of the brick tail race exit below ruin, Lower Holwell Mill, CranborneAA043777

Mill house with watercourse and ruins visible to one side, Lower Holwell Mill, CranborneAA043778

Mill house with watercourse and ruins visible to one side, Lower Holwell Mill, CranborneAA043779

Lyddon House Mill, Hazelbury Bryan, from across the pondAA043780

Dubbin's Mill, Sydling St Nicholas, ruined with the wheel and walls visible in the undergrowthAA043787

Detail of sluice gate with the hatch lifted, Hurst Mill, WarehamAA043788

Pegg's Farm Mill, Iwerne MinsterAA043795

Litton Mill, Litton Cheyney, and storeAA043803

Mrs Kennard, Litton Mill, Litton CheyneyAA043805

Litton Mill, Litton CheyneyAA043806

Holt Farm Mill, Melbury Osmond, and the surrounding farm buildingsAA043807

Maiden Newton Mill, Maiden Newton, and houseAA043808

Maiden Newton Mill, Maiden Newton, showing the wheel on the west gable endAA043809

Copy of a postcard of 1912 showing a general view of the millsAA043825

Bindon Mill, WoolAA043826

Woodbridge Mill, Fontmell Magna, ShaftesburyAA043827

Interior view of the stone floor, West Mill, DorchesterAA043834

Ground floor of the mill at Radipole, Weymouth with the drive mechanism visibleBB032352

View of waterwheel through a window at the mill at Radipole, WeymouthBB032353

Gable end and overshot wheel with chain drive, Hembury Mills, AskerswellOP02759

Mangerton Mill, NetherburyOP02776

Sturminster Mill, Sturminster NewtonOP02801

Post mill, BesthorpeOP02802

Post mill, BesthorpeOP02803

Post mill, Besthorpe, silhouetted against skyOP02808

Post mill, BradmoreOP02811

Tower mill, Coddington, NewarkOP02823

Tower mill, Coddington, NewarkOP02824

Tower mill, Coddington, NewarkOP02825

Tower mill, Coddington, NewarkOP02826

Tommy Baker's Mill, Collingham, derelictOP02827

Tommy Baker's Mill, Collingham, derelictOP02828

Tommy Baker's Mill, Collingham, derelictOP02829

Tommy Baker's Mill, Collingham, derelictOP02830

Tommy Baker's Mill, Collingham, derelictOP02831

Post mill, CostockOP02833

Post mill, Costock, showing brick base and part of wooden superstructureOP02834

Detail view showing governor footstep removed from mill, post mill, CostockOP02835

Detail view showing mace removed from mill, post mill, CostockOP02836

Detail view showing neck box removed from mill, post mill, CostockOP02837

Post mill, Costock, showing remains of doorwayOP02838

Interior of base showing upper part of main post, post mill, CostockOP02839

Portrait of Mr Hallam, the miller, seated in chair, post mill, CostockOP02842

Governors from Costock Mill in Bridewell Museum, NorwichOP02844

Interior of Lincoln Corporation pumping station, Elkesley, showing triple expansion engineOP02847

Interior of Lincoln Corporation pumping station, Elkesley, showing triple expansion engineOP02848

Detail view showing tail pole, Club Mill, HucknallOP02864

Hopper and filled sacks, Club Mill, HucknallOP02867

Joseph Addison PhotographsEHMP-02

Photographs by OthersEHMP-03