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We are a group based in Hampshire,
England, interested in mills of all types - watermills,
windmills, tide mills - with
many members who own mills and welcome the opportunity
to share their enthusiasm.
Some of us are actively involved in the
restoration work on mills and their machinery, sluices,
waterwheels, turbines and watercourses. We advise
mill owners on repair and conservation and lend a hand
when needed.
Others research the various aspects of
milling and mill history and survey buildings.
Very often, we are able to supply historical details and
copies of old photographs. We are frequently
consulted about planning applications involving change
in mills and mill sites. We are closely involved
with the Hampshire
Industrial Archaeology Society and the
Society for the
Preservation of Ancient Buildings (SPAB).
We are a friendly group and meet
four times a year in a variety of Hampshire mills.
A quarterly newsletter is circulated to all members.
We would be delighted to have you
join us
and get involved in all our activities. 
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A varied collection of interesting
items from the macabre to the informative!
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preservation and restoration activity being done by the
group.
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National Open Days, local events,
visits to other Mills in the UK and abroad, restoration
projects, and regular meetings in a Hampshire mill all
contribute to a vigorous and active group.
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Hampshire Mills Group is registered as Charity No
1116607.
Subscriptions and donations can be given with gift aid
allowing us to recover your tax!
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Eling Experience - New
website
for this historic and interesting operating Tide Mill
and associated heritage. Check the revised opening
times on our
Eling
Tide Mill page.
Newsletters for Winter, Summer and Autumn 2009
We publish a quarterly newsletter for
members and now are adding it to this website. The
newsletters contain an eclectic mix of news of our
activities, articles on mills and milling, reports on
visits, poems, recipes and much more ....
Some articles to whet your appetite !
Tour of Herefordshire & Shropshire
Pilcot Mill
Poets Corner & Flour Power recipe
City Mill Winchester
2009 Hampshire Water Festival
Broughton Manor
Farm & Watermill
Barton Watermill,
Old Basing
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HMG visit the mills of
Somerset in September, report and pictures
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Environment Secretary
Hilary Benn took part in a bread making workshop at
Winchester City
Mill on Feb 15th. The National Trust
mill was one of eight projects around the country to
receive Defra funding through the Greener Living Fund to
promote locally-sourced in-season food and community
engagement. For more see
the
Defra link.
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mills open to the public |
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With over 240 watermills and 100
windmill sites Hampshire holds a wealth of history.
Keeping records up to date is a continuous task.
Our millennium project was to compile a complete
photographic record of all extant Hampshire Mills.
We link here to some of the mills that are open to the
public.
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Individual mill sites, other mill groups, national mills
and industrial archaeology organisations are referenced
here.
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