Historic Manor Mill

Water Wheel Restoration

An ambitious restoration of the original 24-foot overshot water wheel, using over 16,000 pounds of white oak lumber.

LET'S BRING IT BACK

We have all the metal parts and are currently in the process of drying over 16,000 pounds of white oak lumber for the wheel! Thank you to all of our sponsors - we have sold our paddles! We will begin building in January 2026 and will be posting periodic updates here and on social media.

Week-by-week reconstruction

Keep an eye on these videos as we bring the wheel back to life

Construction of the water wheel has officially started! This week, Robert Jones completed the platform that he will be building the wheel on. On the platform, he outlined the perimeter of the wheel and drew where each spoke would go. In addition to completing the platform, Robert worked on straight lining each white oak board to ensure that all pieces would be flush together once they are added to the wheel.

FINISH READING HERE

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