Mill writing

Barry Mill to remain open

July 07 2009 by Ron Cookson (1102 views)
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Gareth Hughes has just passed on today's good news that Barry Mill will remain open. We highlighted the threat to this important Scottish mill in April. see http://www.millsarchivetrust.org/index.php/blogs/more/barry_mill_under_threat

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The Story of Three Mills Island

June 20 2009 by David Plunkett (1467 views)
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Please see the poster for The Story of Three Mills Island on Sunday 28th June. All at London's largest Tide Mill, thanks to Beverley Charters and the folks at The House Mill, Bromley by Bow

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Norse Mills of Lewis - A New Book

May 18 2009 by Ron Cookson (929 views)
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Finlay Macleod has completed his book on the Norse mills of Lewis and the publishers hope to have it available at the end of June. Finlay has written an introduction to the book - certainly worth a look!

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Shipley Windmill Set to Close

April 05 2009 by William Hill (1547 views)
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Jim Woodward-Nutt is reported in the Sussex Express as stating that the Shipley Windmill Trust will have to hand back the mill to their landlord

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Medieval London water mill found

March 04 2009 by Ron Cookson (5619 views)
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William Hill's latest list of news links includes the BBC News item from mid February http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/7894524.stm describing the 12th century tide mill at Greenwich.

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Developments at Cann Mills

March 02 2009 by Mark Berry (1058 views)
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Michael Stoate, a fifth generation miller milling at a 1000 year old mill site, recently had a difficult decision to make, concerning the quirky windmill his father had constructed in 1970 on the flat roof of the family watermill at …

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National Mills Weekend 2009

February 26 2009 by Ron Cookson (1244 views)
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We are thinking of opening on National Mills Weekend this year. It is on May 9-10 2009. If we do, will anyone come to see us?

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Peotone windmill’s fate still twisting in the wind

February 16 2009 by William Hill (1224 views)
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The Chicago Tribune reports on the Rathje Windmill which has stood guard on the north end of Peotone in southern Will County, which now needs money spent on it

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News of Windmills

February 08 2009 by William Hill (1208 views)
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This months news links feature work on Skidby and proposals for Tadworth as well as a video of Rayleigh and a £1million price on Wymondham. There is also a note on making horizontal windmills more efficent

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Urgent response needed to planning application

February 08 2009 by The Oldland Mill Trust (1011 views)
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The owners of Oldland Mill House, have submitted two applications entitled "Alterations to create ancillary accommodation for guests or staff." The building in question is in fact Oldland Mill Granary. Oldland Windmill is Grade II-listed and it has been assumed …

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