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News of Windmills

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 http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/localnews/Windmill-we-have-liftoff.4902693.jp Skidby Mill cap removed http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7843543.stm (nice video) ] http://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/4086510.Our_wonderful_windmill/ Rayleigh mill 200 years old & video http://m6live.echo-news.co.uk/news/video/69545/ (Though the commentator seems proud all the…

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News of Mills January 2009

Holgate Windmil, Brill Windmill Fulwell Windmill and Rye Windmill all feature with items on the US wind farm industry and the Severn Barrage http://www.thepress.co.uk/news/4020811. End_in_sight_for_Holgate_Windmill_restoration_project/ Holgate Windmill Update http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/energy/hydro_electricenergy/4214030/Anger-over-green-plans-to-harness-energy-from-UK-rivers.html Anglers have attacked plans to build hundreds of “environmentally-friendly” water mills in British rivers & http://www.energyhelpline.com/news/article.aspx?aaid=18942083&y=2008&m=12&w=4&pid=1 Buy a windmill clock!http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/6110993 (3 days to bid) http://www.bucksherald.co.uk/news/Next-stage-of-Brill-Windmill.4859705.jp Next stage of Brill Windmill restoration…

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Mill News 29 Dec 2008

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 all Health & Safety personnel. The full details follow: http://www.geheugenvannederland.nl/?/nl/items/RIJK01:SK-A-3082/&p=26&i=1&st=molen&sc=%28%27molen%27%20%2A%29%20and%20%28type%20any%20%27image%20video%20audio%20text%27%29/&wst=molenDutch Image library. Pictures very large…

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