We are sad to announce the death of a long-standing and loyal supporter of the Archive, Paul Jarvis. Paul was a generous supporter of The Mills Archive since our charity first began operating. He was also deeply involved in Crabble Corn Mill in Dover, where he worked as the Chairman of the Friends of Crabble…
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Eling Tide Mill gets worldwide attention
Eling Tide Mill in Hampshire recently received international coverage when recruitment for a new miller began. Considered one of the rarest jobs in Britain as there are so few working tide mills left, Medieval History graduate Matthew Painter was selected for the unusual role of the new miller. Matthew is learning directly from Eling’s current…
Oldland Mill Anniversary Walk
Join other mill enthusiasts on a walk this Sunday, organised by our Friends at Oldland Mill, West Sussex. This Sunday 11th May at 11.00, our Friends at Oldland Mill invite you to join them on an Anniversary Walk celebrating the fundraising efforts of Reg Adsett 30 years ago. 11th May is the 30th anniversary of…
On this day, 217 years ago
Author: Alex Miller Whilst cataloguing a volume from the Kent Mills Group, I found the reproduction of a drawing showing 86 oxen pulling a post mill. The inscription records it as being moved on the 28th March 1797, 217 years ago today! The caption claims it is Jill Mill being moved to Clayton and it…
In Memoriam Helen Major (1927 – 2013)
Helen died a year ago today (March 24) and we celebrate her life and work for mills. Although for years she provided the support for her husband Ken, in her last years she showed just how much she cared for mills. She was well-known in the mill world and much loved. Helen left most of…
Film stars!
The SPAB Mills Section has put forward an unusual programme for its next meeting in London on March 8th. The Mills Archive will be bringing its bookshop (including SPAB, TIMS and MRG publications) with its usual attractive selection from the more than 800 mill publications in our Internet shop. These include more than 200 “recent…
Flour power at Eling
Today’s Daily Telegraph highlights Eling Tide Mill’s search for a new miller and uses an editorial to emphasise the mill’s green credentials and excellent flour. The spendid photo (high quality version available on request) shows David Plunkett, who will train the candidate in “a job so unusual that applicants do not need any experience”. The…
Brian Hart RIP 11 February 2014
Otterton Mill website has announced the death of its Head Miller, Brian Hart. Fuill details may be found here. A personal message from Simon and Caroline Spiller indicates that he died after a brief struggle with pancreatic cancer and that he will be sorely missed. They say that messages of condolence may be left on the…
Tudor Monastery Farm query
Author: Stuart Mousdale Did anyone watch this series and, if so, where is the fulling mill? I assume that is not at the Weald & Downland Museum. The mill is in episode 2 of the series: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01lhq9t. This link has a clip of inside the mill. Perhaps someone will recognise the people involved.
How strong a wind is too strong?
Author: Stuart Meier at Oldland Windmill I attended the last Sussex Mills Group meeting on behalf of Oldland Mill, and look forward to the next meeting. First, can I thank Peter Casebow and Brian Pike for their useful comments re: the use of the brake on a spring shutter mill – as a result, and…