Sunday, 5 April 2026

Corrugated wheeled hut thing

Here's something quite unusual, a corrugated iron hut near to a converted water mill that we've been staying in over Easter;




A closer view of the steering arrangement;


It looks smaller than a typical shepherds hut (not that I'm an expert), and the corrugated sides look more like a repair being laid over planking as this interior shots show;



And judging by the wheels it's not designed to move any real distance, just around a yard perhaps.

Here's a photo of the mill, called Barford Old Mill, near to Barford Saint Johns in Oxfordshire;


It's not as cool as Mapledurham (I wonder how many will get the reference!) but still very nice. The undershot wheel and workings are still in situ, although sensibly enclosed and no longer capable of being used;




The mill is also surrounded by red kites, I counted 10 in the air at one time.

Paul.

2 comments:

  1. That reminds me of WW1 carrier pigeon wagons.

    One of my visits to Mapledurham was with a friend who was a miller, which made it much more interesting. I can also recommend a visit to Houghton Mill https://apavalley.blogspot.com/2022/08/a-bit-of-ramble-part-2.html

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    1. I did wonder if it's something avian, but for chickens rather than pigeons, to keep 'em safe at night.
      I'd love to visit Mapledurham, mainly because it's an iconic site in metal history.

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