Waverley

How Is The Waverley Powered?

Waverley is powered by a three-crank diagonal triple-expansion marine steam engine built by Rankin & Blackmore, Engineers, Eagle Foundry, Greenock, Scotland. It is rated at 2,100 IHP and achieved a trial speed of 18.37 knots (34.02 km/h; 21.14 mph) at 57.8 rpm. Is the Waverley steam powered? Almost all of Waverley’s machinery including the steering …

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Who Owns Waverley Abbey?

During WWI the house was used as a military hospital, caring for over 5000 sick and wounded soldiers. The Commandant, Mrs Rupert Anderson (the owner’s wife), was awarded an OBE. CWR, a Christian charity, are the present owners of the property, having purchased Waverley Abbey House in 1983. Who destroyed Waverley Abbey? Dissolution. The Valor …

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