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!

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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. 

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

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.

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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.

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.

£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.

Local firm Manchetts of Burwell presenting the museum a cheque for £2000.  L-R Shaun Manchett, David Brown (Museum Trustee), John Waller (Museum Trustee), Peter Irons (Museum Trustee), Peter Manchett, Mandy Manchett, Barbara Turner (Friends of Burwell Museum), Paul Hawes (Museum Trust Chairman).