Our job list (updated 27/12/2023)
List of major tasks: | Task status / Notes |
Restore second waterwheel | Listed 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 sluice | The 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 weir | ABWT 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