Horse engine house, Carhampton, Somerset

This horse engine house was built in the late 18th or early 19th century. It would have housed a wheel that was turned by a horse. This was to provide a source of power/energy. This power could then be used in mining, manufacturing or in this case farming.

Location

Somerset Carhampton

Period

Georgian (1714 - 1836)

Tags

horse engine agriculture rural Georgian (1714 - 1836)