“The wheel has been functional since 2002. Although the nearest inhabited place is Tamfourhill it was decided to name it after the nearest city, Falkirk. The mechanics and statistics of the wheel are impressive to say the least. The wheel itself has a diameter of 112 feet and it is made up of two opposing arms. These are extended approximately fifteen meters away from the central axle. The axle itself harkens back to times before even the Victorians. Inspired by the Celtic traditions of Scotland, it is in the shape of a double-headed axe. There are two sets of these arms, twenty five meters apart from each other, both attached to the axle which itself has a diameter of almost 15 feet.” w/ photos
