Westray, Sanquhar, Rapness, Wind-Engine is a former wind-powered threshing-machine site at Sanquhar, Rapness, on Westray. It is also associated with the listed Sangar croft complex.
Westray, Sanquhar, Rapness, Wind-Engine formed part of a nineteenth-century Orkney crofting complex. The site included a windmill tower and threshing barn, and the wind-powered threshing machine was one of the most complete examples of its type in Scotland.
Westray, Sanquhar, Rapness, Wind-Engine was a former wind-powered threshing-machine installation at Sanquhar, Rapness, on Westray in Orkney. The site is also associated with Sangar, an exceptionally complete nineteenth-century croft complex including crofthouse, byre, threshing barn, windmill tower and kiln. The wind-powered threshing machine was part of the agricultural working system of the croft and was adapted to the exposed Orkney environment, where wind power was useful and water power was limited.
The machinery was known as the last of its type to remain in use on Westray and worked until 1950. The croft complex was listed on 30 March 2001. The sail arms and sails are missing, but the tower and much of the associated threshing-machine arrangement survive.