After the weather delayed work for a few weeks, Wednesday morning saw the mill sails being taken down. They have now been taken to the millwright's workshop in Lincolnshire for repair.
Photos and a video of the removal of the sails will be published very soon on this Blog and on our website www.burwellmuseum.org.uk .
The mill cap will be taken down on Wednesday 13th March (weather permitting!).
Thursday 14 February 2013
Tuesday 12 February 2013
The sails are coming down from Burwell Mill
The sails are coming down from Burwell Mill
9.30am WEDNESDAY 13th FEBRUARY
Please come along, bring your family and friends, and watch this historic event!
A mobile crane will carry out the lifting operation with its extending boom positioned high above the Mill. Removing the sails and their supporting stock – rather like de-threading an enormous needle – will take a couple of hours.
Hope to see you there on the day!
PS: The two existing sails need extensive repair before they can turn again, and project volunteers have the mammoth task of re-making and painting 192 adjustable shutters to fit into them. If you’d like to join our ‘shutter factory’ to help with this sail restoration work, please email Ann Wise, Volunteer Coordinator on volunteers@burwellmuseum.org.uk
Tuesday 22 January 2013
CAP LIFT OFF DAY ON 29 JANUARY – CANCELLED!
Due to the adverse weather conditions, we’ve had to cancel Burwell Mill’s Cap Lift Off Day, scheduled for Tuesday 29th January.
We’re currently monitoring the weather forecasts and will let you know a new date as soon as we can.
Watch this space for updates and further news!
www.burwellmuseum.org.uk
Wednesday 9 January 2013
MILL WORKS BEGIN
Huge excitement this Tuesday when millwright Neil Medcalf signed up for the restoration work on Stevens’ Mill. Heras fencing has already been erected around the site, and Neil starts work on Monday 21st January.
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| Millwright Neil Medcalf signs his contract with (from left) Philip Orchard, construction manager; Luke Bonwick, millwright consultant; John Waller, trustee; Jane Phillimore, project manager; Peter Irons, trustee; and Paul Hawes, chair of trustees |
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| Neil Medcalf clambers around at high altitude on the fantail, doing some pre-lift measurements |
CAP LIFT OFF DAY
The cap and sails are being lifted off on Tuesday 29th January – do come along on the day from 10am, bring your family and friends, and see this historic event as it happens. Refreshments will be provided and press and TV will be turning up to record the event.
We’re aiming to keep inconvenience to a minimum. A crane lorry will be situated on the site, the sails and cap will be lifted off and lowered on to the grassed area beside the Mill. A temporary roof will then be erected over the Mill.
If the weather is unfavourable, cap lift off will be rescheduled for Tuesday 5th February 2013. Watch this space!
Photos & videos of the cap lift off will be posted to this Blog.
Friday 14 December 2012
Mill Cap Lift-Off Date
The cap will be lifted off Stevens' Mill on Tuesday 29th January 2013 by a mobile crane. This process is entirely at the mercy of the weather and may be postponed to the following day or even the following week. Members of the public, press and media will be welcome to attend. More details will be made available nearer the time.
Friday 16 November 2012
Work to Start on Mill in January
Restoration work on Stevens' Mill is now due to start early in the new year. The first job is for the cap and sails to be removed and lowered to the ground. This should take place sometime in January. The actual date is yet to be decided but will be widely publicised and local press & media will be invited.Friday 5 October 2012
£2000 From Manchett's
In case you didn't see it in the website's photo gallery of our 20th Anniversary "do" on 9th September, here is a photo of local firm Manchett's presenting a cheque on the day to the museum for £2000!This money is a contribution towards the Match Funding required by the HLF as part of the conditions of the grant to restore the mill.
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