For the first time in 30 years our intrepid engineers Jim McCluskey, Chris Mills and Andrew Shone started the Ruston and Hornsby engine. “It is very, very impressive. Might be a good idea to divert the exhaust outside so that we can see it!” said Jim.
Thelnetham Windmill
Historic Tower Mill in the beautiful Suffolk countryside
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Restoration Update
- Granary progress
- Granary progress
- The end of “Fort Knox”
- New engine shed
- Volunteer — Rose Connor
- Engine house
- Dressing the mill stones
- Hurst frame
- “Fort Knox” new engine shed
- Hopton CEVC Primary School visit
- Visitor centre
- Passing of respected millwright –Vincent Pargeter
- Rope making demonstration
- Temporary repair to sail clamp
- Mill painting completed Aug 2015
- Soak away
- Fantail looking good
- workshop loft floor
- Improved runner stone paddle
- Winter grazing on mill meadow
- MILESTONE –FIRST BAG OF FLOUR PRODUCED
- Meadow fence
- Installing the water supply pipe
- Repainting the mill cap
- painting sails and shutters
- Sinking the borehole
- Volunteeer –Phil Morton
- Getting ready for grinding flour for sale
- repaired top half door
- open day 21 April 2014
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