There are many watermills in Herefordshire and Shropshire opening their doors to the public at various times over the Weekend of Sat 12th and Sun 13th May, 2012

HEREFORDSHIRE OPEN ON SATURDAY ONLY:

Arrow Mill, Kington HR5 3DU NGR.:SO298564
10.00-1.00 Free entry. Parking. Access limited to ground floor and leat.
In town of Kington, just off Bridge Street. A large corn mill formerly powered by turbine. Working turbine, restored for electricity generation.

Clenchers Mill, Eastnor HR8 1RR NGR.:SO731351
10.30-12.30 Free entry. Limited parking at ford, 100 yards away. 1½ miles S of Eastnor church, down Clenchers Mill Lane. 18th century timber-framed mill of Eastnor Castle Estate. Lacks a water supply, but retains most machinery, some of it wooden, and a pair of millstones. The 1820 iron overshot waterwheel is one of the oldest in the county.

Pontynys Mill, Longtown HR2 0LU NGR.:SO326288
10.00-5.00 Donations. Limited parking. 400 yards N of Crown Inn, Longtown, 1st turn left off road to Ewyas Harold; entrance on left. A complete corn mill with large high-breast waterwheel and iron machinery to 4 pairs of stones via a horizontal shaft.

Rowlestone Mill, near Ewyas Harold HR2 0DP NGR.:SO370270
10.00-6.00 Donations. Parking at village hall (by church). No parking at mill. Teas & cakes. Mill entrance is ¼ mile down hill to W (towards Walterstone from Rowlestone church). A corn mill in a steep wooded valley which lost most of its machinery after the war. Its external overshot waterwheel will be turning. Dramatic leat to mill from waterfall.

Hergest Mill, Kington HR5 3EL NGR.:SO288561
10.00-6.00 Free entry. Limited parking. ½ mile down Hergest Road from Kington church. 18th cent. building on ancient site with some later iron machinery to 4 pairs of stones. The two overshot wheels, the water supply, and the ancillary machines have all gone.

Titley Mill, Lyonshall HR5 3RX NGR.:SO329584
11.00-5.00 Donations (to Theatrical Guild). Parking. Access to large garden and exterior of mill only. 18th century converted mill and detached house; no waterwheel or machinery survives. Lovely garden.

Olchon House Farm Mill, Llanveynoe, nr. Longtown HR2 0NT NGR.:SO307299
1.00-5.00 Donations (to Llanveynoe church) Limited parking. Take the Craswall road from Longtown and turn left into the Olchon valley. After crossing the Olchon Brook, turn right. The mill is the first building on the right. Farm mill with overshot waterwheel and ring gear. Formerly drove millstones and barn machinery. Waterwheel will be turning at intervals during the afternoon.

Home Farm, Dulas HR2 0HJ NGR.:SO377294
2.00-5.00 Donations. Parking. ¾ mile NW of Ewyas Harold, on road to Longtown. A complete farm waterwheel, with drive to barn machinery and millstones, dating from the 1860s. A rare survival.

Fair Oak Farm, Bacton HR2 0AT NGR.:SO354321
2.00-6.00 Donations (to The Teenage Cancer Trust Laurie Engel Fund) Limited parking. From Bacton church continue up the hill for about a mile. At the T-junction go straight over into the drive to the farm. Traditional cider mill, formerly worked by a pony. Mill and press, still in original setting in barn, recently fully restored to working condition.

HEREFORDSHIRE OPEN ON SUNDAY ONLY:

Arrow Mill, Kingsland HR6 9AT NGR.:SO437587
10.00-3.00 Free entry. Parking. At Arrow Green, 1½ miles S of Kingsland; entrance on W side of A4110 road, just N of bridge over River Arrow. A large 17th century building with a low breast-shot waterwheel – which will be turning. 19th cent. machinery, mostly of iron, and 3 pairs of stones. Special features are a machine for beating out clover seeds, and the drive to it, the original beaten-earth ground floor, old flour dresser, and an internal hop kiln.

Archer’s Mill (Beanhouse Mill), Cradley WR13 5NR NGR.:SO732488
10.00-4.00 Free entry. Limited parking. Refreshments & cakes available. Take the northward turning of the A4103 (Hereford-Worcester road), half a mile E of Stony Cross. After half a mile bear left, cross the stream, and turn left again along a track to the mill.
Impressive late 19th cent corn mill, complete with waterwheel & 3 pairs of stones. Older generation of mill alongside is now house. (no access to house)

Mortimer’s Cross Mill, Lucton HR6 9PE NGR.:SO426637
10.00-4.00 Entry £4, concession £3.50, children £2.50. (Free to English Heritage members) Parking. Tea and coffee. Mortimer’s Cross is on A4110, 1 mile S of Aymestrey, and mill is on N side of B4362 to Ludlow, just E of road junction. Corn mill with remarkably complete waterwheel, machinery & equipment. Paper mill site alongside. Footpath along leat to weir. Waterwheel will be turning all day. Grinding corn from 3.00 to 4.00 only.

Mordiford Mill HR1 4LW NGR.:SO572372
10.00–5.00 Free entry (Donations welcome towards restoration). Parking at rear. Do not park in yard in front of mill. Access is off B4224, 100 yards S of mill, on S side of Mordiford village. A tall stone corn mill on a steep site. The large overshot waterwheel drove iron machinery & 2 pairs of stones. Being restored to working condition, no water supply at present.

Waterworks Museum, Hereford HR4 0LJ NGR.:SO496393
1.00-4.00 Entry £5, Seniors £3, Children £1. Parking. Café. S side of Broomy Hill, on W side of Hereford. (Follow brown signs from Barton Road, off N end of Greyfriars Bridge) Water pumping station. Engines in steam. Exhibits include 1920s wind-pump from Bridge Sollers, 1890 turbine-driven pump from Warwicks., 1907 waterwheel from Carmarthenshire, tiny 1912 Pelton wheel from Ross, 1880 turbine from Dorset and 1937 turbine from Kington.
Crowards Mill, Eyton HR6 0AD NGR.:SO487604
2.00-5.00 Donations. Limited parking outside property. From Leominster take B4361 road towards Ludlow. Within ¾ mile turn left towards Eyton. Crowards Mill is the 1st building on left. Take track on left before mill. Park neatly along side of track. Converted mill with outside waterwheel; attractive garden. Accompanied access to internal machinery by request.

Newchurch Mill, Kinnersley HR3 6QQ NGR.:SO353506 Guided walk across fields from Newchurch Farm by owner at 3.00pm. only (approx. 500 yds. each way). Free entry. Parking. From Kinnersley take the A4112 road towards Leominster for 1 mile. Turn left towards Logaston and Woonton and the yard of Newchurch Farm is within ½ mile on the right hand side. Ruins of mill with millstones and fine early Kington-made overshot waterwheel formerly fed by large pond. A rare opportunity.

HEREFORDSHIRE OPEN ON SATURDAY & SUNDAY

Court of Noke Mill, nr. Staunton on Arrow HR6 9HW NGR.:SO372595
10.00.-4.00 Donations (Staunton church). Parking. N side of road, halfway between Shobdon and Lyonshall. Turn into lane on W side of house. Large car park is within 50 yards on r.h.s. Visitors may also walk round the water gardens. These fed the waterwheel, which ground feed for prize Hereford cattle. The 19th century low breast-shot waterwheel and complex iron gear drove barn machinery and a pair of millstones.

Staunton Mill, Staunton on Arrow HR6 9HR NGR.:SO369599
10.00-5.00 Donations (Staunton church repairs). Limited parking. Down hill from church. Once part of scheme of corn milling & irrigation. Present 18th century mill has mostly iron machinery. Two overshot waterwheels, each drove two pairs of stones.

Clodock Mill, near Longtown HR2 0PD NGR.:SO326273
Sat. 10.30-5.00; Sun. 2.00-5.00 Donations (Air Ambulance). Parking. Snacks available on Sat. & tea/coffee on Sun. Entrance by W side of bridge over River Monnow near Clodock church. Corn mill in lovely situation with mostly iron machinery; two pairs of stones. The large breast-shot waterwheel has been repaired recently, and it is hoped mill will be grinding during the weekend. Nearby is a separate turbine, formerly generating electricity.

Ty Glyn, Cusop Dingle, Hay on Wye HR3 5RF NGR.:SO235415
11.00-3.00 Free entry, donations welcome (to Hay & District Community Support). Parking. Take B4348 towards Dorstone from centre of Hay on Wye. At edge of town turn right into Cusop Dingle, keep straight on and Ty Glyn is on right in ½ mile. Newly-built hydro-installation with cross-flow turbine generating electricity in attractive surroundings. Nearby is fine 19th cent. stone weir formerly supplying water power to Hay-on-Wye.

SHROPSHIRE OPEN ON SATURDAY ONLY:

Ashford Mill, Ashford Carbonell, near Ludlow SY8 4BT NGR.:SO521710
1.00-5.00 Donations. Parking. No access to upper floors of mill. Mill alongside weir across River Teme, E of bridge linking A49 road with Ashford Carbonell village. Complete corn mill with external waterwheel and two pairs of stones, also internal turbine to saw timber and generate electricity.

SHROPSHIRE OPEN ON SUNDAY ONLY:

Charlcotte Iron Furnace, Neenton WV16 6RR NGR.:SO639861
11.00-4.00 Free entry. Limited parking. Down farm track, 1 mile S of Neenton. Early 18th century charcoal-fired blast furnace, originally powered by waterwheel.

Wrickton Mill, Neenton WV16 6RS NGR.:SO642858
11.00-4.00 Free entry. Limited parking. Off short lane, 1½ miles S of Neenton. Fully restored complete corn mill with 3 pairs of stones. Waterwheel will be turning.

Cleobury Mill, Cleobury North WV16 6RP NGR.:SO626872
11.00-4.00 Free entry. Limited parking. Take B4364 towards Bridgnorth from Cleobury North and the first track to the right leads to Mill Farm. Follow signs to mill. An ancient corn mill with some fine 18th cent. wooden gear. Frame of waterwheel.

Brockton Mill, near Bishop’s Castle SY7 8BA NGR.:SO326859
2.00-5.00 Free entry. Limited parking. Mill is at W end of Brockton village, off B4385, halfway between Bishop’s Castle & Lydbury North. Rural corn mill with iron machinery & 3 pairs of stones; lacks waterwheel & water supply.

Whitcot Mill, Norbury SY9 5EB NGR.:SO377918
2.00-5.00 Donations. Limited parking.
¾ mile SW of Wentnor, on W side of East Onny River in hamlet of Whitcot, up short drive. Virtually complete corn mill with iron machinery and 2 pairs of stones. Internal waterwheel will be turning.

SHROPSHIRE OPEN ON SATURDAY & SUNDAY:

Rockhill Mill Greete SY8 3BT NGR.:SO571721
10.00-4.00 Donations. Parking. 5 miles SE of Ludlow. Mill is on minor road, ½ mile SW of Whitton and 2 miles SE of Caynham. In the same family ownership since 1640, a restoration challenge of an empty corn mill building being brought back to full working condition. The project is still at a fairly early stage, but a second-hand waterwheel from Wales is already being installed.

The Mill on the Green, Ludlow SY8 1EG NGR.:SO507745
10.00-4.00 Free entry. Café. By Dinham Bridge, on E side of river below Ludlow Castle. New building incorporating café on site of former mill. New waterwheel generating electricity. Impressive weir.

Daniel’s Mill, Bridgnorth WV16 5JL NGR.:SO718918
11.00-5.00 Charges: adults £4, concession & children £3. Parking. Off the B4555, ¾ mile S of Bridgnorth. Working mill with 3 sets of millstones, powered by very large waterwheel fed by water at 2 levels. In dramatic setting by Severn Valley Railway viaduct. Refreshments available, flour etc. on sale.

Clun Youth Hostel, Clun SY7 8NY NGR.:SO304813
12.00-4.00 Donations. Limited parking. Follow signs in Clun to Youth Hostel, which is on lane to NE of village. Formerly a corn mill, it retains its machinery, including a rare and early turbine in a deep pit, 3 sets of millstones and a drying kiln.

WORCESTERSHIRE OPEN ON SATURDAY & SUNDAY:

Shelsley Mill, Shelsley Walsh WR6 6RP NGR.:SO721630
10.00-4.00 Donations. Parking.
In village; follow signs to church. Small corn mill with two pairs of stones, restored to working condition recently. External overshot waterwheel turning all day. Hopefully milling from 2.00-4.00 on Sunday only (subject to conditions on day). Flour available.

POWYS OPEN ON SATURDAY & SUNDAY:

Talgarth Mill, Talgarth LD3 0BW NGR.:SO155537
10.00-4.00 Entry £3.50, children £1, family £8. Please use free car park near roundabout on SW side of Talgarth. Short walk to mill, which is in Square, in town centre. Corn mill, recently restored as BBC & Big Lottery project, and now milling for first time for almost 70 years. Guided tours with a short walk along the mill leat and riverbank to view the overshot water wheel. Milling at 10:00-12:00 and 2:00-4:00. Flour on sale. Rural craft demonstrations. Café, bakery and gift shop on site.
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