Building    From 1709  To 1720

New River Head windmill

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Used c.1709 - 1720 to pump water supplied via the New River from the round pond to the upper pond (now Claremont Square reservoir).

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New River Head windmill

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New River Head windmill

The Round House Remains of the windmill used c.1709 - 1720 to pump water from...

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First residential roof-top wind turbines

First residential roof-top wind turbines

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Bagley's Foundry / The Foundery

Bagley's Foundry / The Foundery

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Jan Verbruggen

Jan Verbruggen

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Major-General William Roy

Major-General William Roy

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