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Amber Sound News
The Sails are back at the Windmill
When wet rot was discovered last August in major structural parts of the windmill and a potential cost of around £100K had to be faced it seemed as though all was lost! However, a site meeting of Trustees and Friends took only a few minutes to decide ‘We will get her repaired’. Fund raising and volunteer inputs brought the costs down to a more manageable £75K and the repair work started in November.
Today saw a major event in the repair programme - the six sails were put back on the Grade2* listed mill. The sails, which had been painted and repaired by mill volunteers were put back! Work started at about 9-0am, with volunteers working with, and under the direction of our millwright Neil Medcalf, and together got the last one back shortly after 3.00 pm.
The fan tail will be fitted tomorrow and then some quite detailed work will be needed to connect with the controls and mill stones. However all this should be completed by the end of the month and flour milling will then recommence.
Piers Bostock, chairman of Heage Windmill Society said ‘ We are delighted to have the six sails back in place in such a short time and would like to thank everyone who has made this possible.’
The windmill will be open during 2016 (11.00 am to 4.00 pm) every weekend from Easter Saturday March 26th until the end of October.
Admission Charges for 2016
Adults £4.00, Concessions (including Gold Cards) £3.50, Children (5-16) £1.50 (parents can buy one and get one free for children in the age group) Children under 5 are free.
Organised Adult parties of up to 10 people £50.00. For each additional person £5.00 is payable).
School Parties and other children’s groups - Standard charge of £40.00 for up to 30 people (contact Lynn on 01773 715177)
See web site for more information www.heagewindmill.org.uk
Alan Gifford - Trustee HWS
7 June | Amber Sound FM News
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