Laxey's Wheel is a large waterwheel located in the village of Laxey on the Isle of Man, a tiny island in the Irish Sea between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland .
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Laxey's water wheel, Isle of Man
Laxey's wheel is 22 m in diameter and 1.83 m wide –   ;it is the largest surviving waterwheel of its kind in the world.
Laxey's Waterwheel on the Isle of Man
The Laxey wheel is the largest water wheel in the world
The water wheel was designed by engineer Robert Casement and built in 1854 to pump water out of swampy mine shafts. It was named “Lady Isabella” after the wife of Lieutenant Governor Charles Hope, who was the island's governor at the time.
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Laxey's Wheel is the largest waterwheel on the Isle of Man
The impressive wheel has gained widespread popularity and is now more It has been one of the island's most visited tourist attractions for 150 years.
Laxey Waterwheel – the largest waterwheel in the world
Laksi water wheel
In the early 19th century, the Laksi region was rich in lead, zinc and other metals, but mining was hampered by the large deep underground water that accumulated in the mines.
Water wheel Laxey Wheel, Isle of Man
Laxey Waterwheel on the Isle of Man
Self-taught engineer Robert Casement was tasked with finding a way to pump water out of the mines without using coal, which was not there. Casement built a system of canals that diverted water from a local river into a special cistern.
Laxey's waterwheel, photo
From the cistern, a pipe carried this water across the bridge to a tower that reached the height of the wheel. The water then fell into buckets built into the wheel rim, allowing the weight of the water to turn the structure.
Laxey Waterwheel, photo 1
Rotating at a leisurely speed of 3 revolutions per minute, the wheel drove pumps that could lift water from a depth of 1,500 feet to the surface with astonishing 250 gpm.
Laxey's water wheel, photo 2
Now the wheel no longer pulls water, but it still turns to entertain visitors before they climb to the top, where everyone is rewarded with breathtaking views of Glen Mooar Valley.
Laksi water wheel, photo 3
