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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. It remained an active foundry until 1960 when the roof collapse. It was subsequently rebuilt by a local trust and in 1994 passed to the National Trust. It contains working examples of a tilt hammer, drop hammer, and shear hammer all powered by the three water wheels.