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National Mills Weekend 2009

February 26 2009 by Ron Cookson (1311 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 (1305 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 (1279 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 (1066 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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News of Mills January 2009

January 11 2009 by William Hill (1248 views)
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Holgate Windmil, Brill Windmill Fulwell Windmill and Rye Windmill all feature with items on the US wind farm industry and the Severn Barrage

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Old Glory

January 09 2009 by Jim Woodward-Nutt (740 views)
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Thereis a good article in the January edition of 'Old Glory' magazine on Polkey's Drainage Mill, Norfolk, which has recently been restored by Vincent Pargeter. It might be a good idea if a few people wrote to 'Old Glory' about …

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Mill News 29 Dec 2008

December 29 2008 by William Hill (1060 views)
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Links this month feature a Dutch mill image library, a Canadian windmill and UK mills in Crosby, Brill and the Peak District. There is a plug for "Remembering Three Mills" and of course, Wallace and Gromit - required viewimg for …

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Cap for Murphy windmill in Golden Gate Park

December 08 2008 by Peter King (1253 views)
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Via a couple of small images on Flickr (1 and 2), I see that the cap for the Murphy windmill that is being rebuilt in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, appears to have arrived on site in the park. …

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Maud Foster windmill has lost a sail

November 13 2008 by Peter King (3292 views)
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In the high winds of last weekend, 8th-9th November, Maud Foster mill in Boston had one of its sails snapped off, and fall through the roof of the neighbouring building.

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Anyone Interested in Mill News?

November 10 2008 by Ron Cookson (1564 views)
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William Hill regularly circulates a list of links to current media reports on windmills and watermills. I have copied his latest circular below. Comments welcome on the news items and on whether we should include the list in Mill Writing! …

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