Dakeyne hydraulic disc engine

The Dakeyne hydraulic disc engine was a high-pressure hydraulic engine built in the 19th century to power a flax mill in Ladygrove, Derbyshire, England. == History == In the 1820s mill owners Edward and James Dakeyne designed and constructed a disc engine known locally as "The Romping Lion" to make use of the high-pressure water available near their mill.