Laxey Wheel
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The Laxey Wheel is built into the hillside above the village of Laxey in the Isle of Man. It is the largest surviving original working waterwheel in the world. Designed by Robert Casement, the wheel has a 72-foot-6-inch (22.1 m) diameter, is 6 feet (1.8 m) wide and revolves approximately three times per minute.
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United Kingdom,
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Location: 54.2385, -4.4074, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| site | museum | House of Manannan | museum, national museum | Wikidata | |
| commons | image | Laxey Rod Duct 2 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Isle of Man Railway mid-1990s 7 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Laxey, the Wheel, Isle of Man-LCCN2002697037 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Laxey Wheel (old stereoscope card) | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Old photos (MP) 273 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | 1988 Isle of Man Laxey Wheel | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Laxey Lady Isabella Wheel 2 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Laxey Lady Isabella Wheel 1 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Laxey Rod Duct 1 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | "Elaborate technical wheel" is of course the Laxey Wheel, Isle of Man (28289508994) | Commons | ||











