Caring for their future: Recording\, Repairing\, & Resear ching Mills
\n \nWatlington House Garden Ha ll\, South Street\, Reading RG1 4RA
\n \nJo in the SPAB Mills Section for a day of talks and d iscussions about mills.
\n \nThere will be a chaired panel discussion with speakers after the morning talks and after the afternoon talks.
\n \nRef reshments will be available during break times.
\n \nDelegates will have the opportunity to see some of Rex Wailes' drawings on display at the Mills Arch ive Trust.
\ n \nProgramme:
\n \n12.25 – 13.25: Lunch\, networking\, opportunity for delega tes to look at drawings by Rex Wailes at the Mills Archive Trust\, book buying opportunity
\n < /li>\nBy the end of the course\, you will know/un derstand/be able to:
\n \nhow to record and preserve documents
\nobtain an overview of mills at risk and mill listing
\nfind out about the newest technology t o monitor the wind flow of windmills
\nhear about challenges about mill rep airs and maintenance
\nMildred Cookson is a former miller and joined the SPAB Mills Section in 1976 and the Section Commit tee in 1984. She is particularly involved in worki ng with millwrights\; she also established the pro gramme of one-day training courses and the Mill Re pair Fund. She was previously a trustee of the SPA B and chairman of the Mills Section Committee\, an d is the editor of the Section’s magazine ‘Mill Ne ws’. She is also actively involved as a trustee of the Mills Archive Trust.
\n \nNath anael Hodge has been Archivist of the Mil ls Archive Trust since 2016. In his role he is res ponsible for taking care of the Trust’s archival c ollections\, making them available to the public i n person and online\, and ensuring the Archive adh eres to professional standards and best practice.< /p>\n \n
Duncan McCallum\, Cha ir of the SPAB\, Duncan has almost 40 years of exp erience in the heritage sector. He studied plannin g and building conservation at Newcastle and York Universities and undertook a variety of heritage r oles across England in local authorities. He joine d English Heritage in 1996\, later moving to Histo ric England. His final role there was as Strategy and Listing Director. He left in 2022 to devote hi s time to various heritage-related and other volun tary causes.
\n \nJustin Coombs has been a volunteer at Upminster Windmill f or over 40 years\, and led the final phases of the Heritage Lottery-funded restoration and activity programme. During the 2020 pandemic he transferre d his professional skills from software developmen t and electronics to develop technology to remotel y monitor the windmill. This technology has now b een deployed to over 30 windmills in the UK\, the Netherlands and Germany. Justin will tell the sto ry of how the technology was designed and built an d how the data being collected is now contributing to mill maintenance and conservation.
\n \nAccessibility
\n \nGround floor access
\nThe address is Watlington House Garden Hall\, South Street\, Reading RG1 4RA
\nIf you are travelling by train\, the ne arest station is Reading Station\, which is around 15 minutes from Watlington Hall by bus or on foot
\nThere is no parking at the venue\, but Queens Road car park is n earby\, Queens Road\, Reading RG1 4PX (satnav RG1 4AR) more information here
\nAccess to the Garden Hall is via the double gard en gates in South St. RG1 4AP Or using What 3 word s https://w3w.co/broke.critic. pouch
\nAll booking s are subject to our Terms and Condit ions.
\n \nPhoto credit: Brampton Mill © James Innerdale
DESCRIPTION:Caring for their future: Recording\, Repairing\, & Researching Mills\n \n \n \n Saturday 13 June 202 6\, registration starts at 9.45am\, event starts a t 10am – 4.15pm\n \n \n Watlington House Garden Ha ll\, South Street\, Reading RG1 4RA\n \n \n \n Joi n the SPAB Mills Section for a day of talks and di scussions about mills.\n \n \n \n Mildred Cookson and Nathanael Hodge from the Mills Archive Trust\, will share their knowledge on caring for document s and images and project archivist Hei-Yan Tsui wi ll share some finds from the Rex Wailes collection . Dr Toby Huitson and Duncan McCallum will explore the Mills at Risk theme and the intricacies of li sting historic buildings. Justin Coombs will demon strate his innovative Smartmolen Project\, and we will also hear from water-mill expert Stephen Bart lett about flood warning and prevention for waterm ills.\n \n \n There will be a chaired panel discus sion with speakers after the morning talks and aft er the afternoon talks.\n \n \n \n Refreshments wi ll be available during break times.\n \n \n \n De legates will have the opportunity to see some of R ex Wailes' drawings on display at the Mills Archiv e Trust.\n \n \n \n Programme:\n \n \n \n \n 9.45 -10.00: Registration\, Coffee & Tea\n 10.00-10.50 : Caring for Archives: Mildred Cookson\, Hei-Yan T sui & Nathanael Hodge\n 10.55 – 11.20: Mills at R isk - What the data reveals: Dr. Toby Huitson\n 1 1.20 – 11.50: Protecting Mills through Listing and Scheduling: Duncan McCallum\n 11.55 – 12.20: Pan el discussion with speakers from morning talks and audience\, chaired by Mildred Cookson\n \n 12.2 5 – 13.25: Lunch\, networking\, opportunity for de legates to look at drawings by Rex Wailes at the M ills Archive Trust\, book buying opportunity\n \n \n \n 13.30 – 14.20: Management of Watercourses - For nature\, for the environment\, for flood pr evention\, drought and water power: Stephen Bartle tt\n 14.25 – 15.15: The Smartmolen Project: Digit al Telemetry for Heritage Windmills: Justin Coombs \n 15.20 – 15.35: Coffee & Tea Break\n 15.40 – 1 6.15: Panel discussion with afternoon speakers and Q&A\, chaired by Carole Leith\n 16.15 Event fini shes\n \n \n You will learn and discover\n \n \n B y the end of the course\, you will know/understand /be able to: \n \n \n \n \n \n how to record and preserve documents\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n obta in an overview of mills at risk and mill listing\n \n \n \n \n find out about the newest technolo gy to monitor the wind flow of windmills\n \n \n \n \n hear about challenges about mill repairs a nd maintenance\n \n \n \n \n \n Speaker Informati on\n \n \n Mildred Cookson is a former miller and joined the SPAB Mills Section in 1976 and the Sect ion Committee in 1984. She is particularly involve d in working with millwrights\; she also establish ed the programme of one-day training courses and t he Mill Repair Fund. She was previously a trustee of the SPAB and chairman of the Mills Section Comm ittee\, and is the editor of the Section’s magazin e ‘Mill News’. She is also actively involved as a trustee of the Mills Archive Trust.\n \n \n \n Nat hanael Hodge has been Archivist of the Mills Archi ve Trust since 2016. In his role he is responsible for taking care of the Trust’s archival collectio ns\, making them available to the public in person and online\, and ensuring the Archive adheres to professional standards and best practice.\n \n \n \n Duncan McCallum\, Chair of the SPAB\, Duncan ha s almost 40 years of experience in the heritage se ctor. He studied planning and building conservatio n at Newcastle and York Universities and undertook a variety of heritage roles across England in loc al authorities. He joined English Heritage in 1996 \, later moving to Historic England. His final rol e there was as Strategy and Listing Director. He l eft in 2022 to devote his time to various heritage -related and other voluntary causes.\n \n \n \n Ju stin Coombs has been a volunteer at Upminster Wind mill for over 40 years\, and led the final phases of the Heritage Lottery-funded restoration and act ivity programme. During the 2020 pandemic he tran sferred his professional skills from software deve lopment and electronics to develop technology to r emotely monitor the windmill. This technology has now been deployed to over 30 windmills in the UK\ , the Netherlands and Germany. Justin will tell t he story of how the technology was designed and bu ilt and how the data being collected is now contri buting to mill maintenance and conservation.\n \n \n \n Accessibility\n \n \n \n \n \n Ground floo r access\n \n \n \n \n \n How to get there\n \n \ n \n \n The address is Watlington House Garden H all\, South Street\, Reading RG1 4RA\n \n \n \n \ n \n \n \n If you are travelling by train\, the nearest station is Reading Station\, which is arou nd 15 minutes from Watlington Hall by bus or on fo ot\n \n \n \n \n There is no parking at the ven ue\, but Queens Road car park (https://www.google. com/maps/dir/Watlington+House\,+44+Watlington+St\, +Reading+RG1+4RJ/Queens+Road+Car+Park\,+Queens+Rd\ ,+Reading+RG1+4AR/@51.4534473\,-0.9647638\,18z/dat a=!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x48769b3966c06ac7:0x1e4282 2c7c631ff1!2m2!1d-0.9616001!2d51.4528575!1m5!1m1!1 s0x48769b200c4931bd:0xcad465ff1e2dd7fc!2m2!1d-0.96 59557!2d51.4537084!3e2?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDMy OS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D) is nearby\, Queens Road\ , Reading RG1 4PX (satnav RG1 4AR) more informatio n here (https://www.reading.gov.uk/vehicles-roads- and-transport/parking/car-parks/queens-road-car-pa rk/)\n \n \n \n \n Access to the Garden Hall is via the double garden gates in South St. RG1 4AP Or using What 3 words https://w3w.co/broke.critic. pouch\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Photos and filming: We may take photos or videos at this event to be used in future promotion\, including in print and onli ne. Participants may take photos and short videos for personal use\, with permission of the course l eader and all other participants in frame. If you want to post on social media\, please message SPAB 's Comms Team (press@spab.org.uk or @spab1877) for permission. If your material is good\, we might a sk to share it with our followers.\n \n \n \n All bookings are subject to our Terms and Conditions ( https://www.spab.org.uk/content/booking-terms-and- conditions).\n \n \n \n Photo credit: Brampton Mil l © James Innerdale\n \n CATEGORIES:Visit CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=Europe/London:20260613T094500 DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260613T094500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260613T161500 LOCATION:Watlington Hall\n 44 Watlington Street\n Reading\, BRK RG1 4RJ\n United Kingdom\n URL:https://www.spab.org.uk/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=1298 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR