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One of Finch Foundry's water wheels

Finch Foundry is a 19th-century water-powered forge situated in the village of Sticklepath near Okehampton, Devon, England. It was originally used to produce agricultural and mining hand tools and at its peak produced around 400 edge-tools a day.[1]

The founder was William Finch, who was born in 1779. Several generations of the family ran the foundry, most notably Rebecca Finch, who managed the business at its peak.[2]

It remained an active foundry until 1960 when the roof collapsed[3] and has been a National Trust property since 1994. It contains examples of a tilt hammer, drop hammer, and shear hammer all powered by water wheels.[4] The Trust maintains the forge in working order and demonstrations of the tools are given.Шаблон:Cn

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