Graphical cross-section showing how one central undershot waterwheel powered two sets of runners in small houses on either side of the water race.
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A more graphical representation of the central waterwheel driving two sets of runner.
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A modern sketch of the runners, giving a sense of their size. |
Photo of remains of the waterwheels. the iron frame and gears are all that remain, the wood having long ago rotted away.
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A wonderful working model of the Faversham Mills as it would have appeared when it was operating.
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The model shows the large overhead drive great that takes power from the waterwheel...
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... and transfers it to this central shaft.
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The two large runner stones reinstalled in the grinding stone (a tub to hold the powder in the mill is not present).
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A photo of the remains of the mills before restoration. The buildings are completely gone, leaving only the waterwheel frame in the distance and the bedstone in the foreground.
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An isometric drawing that shows how the works fit inside the building.
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The central driving post of the runner stones
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Notice that the driving gears are all of wood on iron to avoid sparks - there are no metal-to-metal gears
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Examples of the wooden teeth
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