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The Former Ropewalk 75 Metres North West of Millbrook House

A Grade II* Listed Building in West Coker, Somerset

Dawe's Twineworks, West Coker

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Taken 25/11/2023. this is the powered end of the twisting floor. There are four powered twisting heads here, each with 12 rotating hooks. Each pair of hooks twists yarn into a 600' long length of twine (twice the length of the walk - unlike a rope walk where the rope is the length of the walk).

Uploaded by Dr Christopher Allen on 28 November 2023

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Building ID: 101057092
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