Job list

Our job list (updated 27/12/2023)

List of major tasks:Task status / Notes
Restore second waterwheelListed building consent received. Work on water control commenced. New shrouds cast.
Clear and maintain the headrace    Clearance needs to be done annually. Leaks need to be addressed
Construct a new, more reliable flour sieve 
New motor and gearbox fitted to sieve. 
Consider a floating log leaf strainer at the sluiceThe grid leaf strainer frequently becomes blocked in autumn  . 
Rebuild viewing platform outside mill    Complete, National Trust funded ABWT to carry out teh work over winter 2022/23
Work towards preservation of the weirABWT personnel are members of a group including National Trust, Environment Agency, Eden Rivers Trust, Natural England etc to improve access for river-dwelling wildlife while preserving water supply to the mill
The volunteers now have full responsibility for the mill machinery; work on the building and items on the wider estate are carried out on behalf of the National Trust