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Work on Brill Windmill progressing well

April 28 2009 by Luke Bonwick (1679 views)
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Restoration work to this 17th-century windmill began with the removal of the sails in December 2008, and is on target for completion this summer.

What about setting up a Kent Mills Group?

April 26 2009 by Ron Cookson (4862 views)
Kent & Research & Watermills & Windmills | 13 comments

Kent has an amazing milling heritage and various Kent mills-related events and research interests have surfaced recently. Surely the time is ripe to consider (re)forming a regional mill group to cover Kent? Certainly the Mills Archive would offer tangible support …

Barry Mill under Threat

April 22 2009 by Ron Cookson (1288 views)
Watermills | 1 comment

The National Trust for Scotland is threatening to close this attractive mill, one of the last working in Scotland, unless it improves its finances.

Should you belong to a Mills Group?

April 20 2009 by Ron Cookson (1524 views)
Watermills & Windmills | 5 comments

Even in my short acquaintance with mills, I have seen Groups come and go, so is there any point to them? Recently the group in Kent (of all places!) folded because no-one would continue the good work carried on for …

New Issue of Wind and Water Mills

April 15 2009 by Ron Cookson (1415 views)
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The latest issue (number 28) of the Journal of the Midland Wind and Water Mills Group has just been published. It contains four articles up to the usual high standard of this well-regarded journal.

Mystery Watermill

April 12 2009 by Peter Durham (1233 views)
Watermills | 2 comments

Please could you identify this mill?

Come and See Behind the Scenes on National Mills Weekend

April 08 2009 by Sheila Viner (1254 views)
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As part of the 2009 National Mills Weekend we are opening our Archives and Library and would be delighted if you and any of your friends come to see us.