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Westray, Aikerness, Windpump
Wind Pump (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Westray, Aikerness, Windpump
Classification Wind Pump (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 98015
Site Number HY45SE 69
NGR HY 4546 5184
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/98015
- Council Orkney Islands
- Parish Westray
- Former Region Orkney Islands Area
- Former District Orkney
- Former County Orkney
HY45SE 69 4546 5184
This windpump was made by Wakes & Lamb, Newark, England 'for Skaill' (m/c number 1450). The tower has 4 legs of rolled steel angle section.
Information from Scottish Industrial Archaeology Survey, GJ Douglas, 1984 (see also DC27655).
This is a complete Newark windmill and pump. Installed in 1946 by a spring, it pumped water to a 2000 gallon storage tank for use in a farm house and outbuildings, as well as being used for irrigation. The windmill and pump became redundant in the 1960s when Westray was connected to mains water.
NMRS MS/500/31/19, list page 2, no.17.
