Mills Now & Then - Call for your histories
To celebrate Mills in 2026 we are producing a compilation of individual mills' histories, and we would like your help.
Mills
Kibworth: Capturing a moment in time
Chartered Surveyor and 3D Modelling expert Andy Beardsley has been back to Kibworth Harcourt Post Mill. As part of a visit with SPAB Staff and volunteers, he has captured the mill in 3D. Here, he tells us a bit more about the process and its importance alongside all the work he does at Terra Measurement recording historic buildings.
Lecture Report - Mills and the Anglo-Saxon [Agri]cultural Revolution
Carole Leith, Chair of our Mills Section attended a fascinating online lecture in December 2024.
Archaeologist and historian, Andy Bliss, presented a scholarly but accessible lecture on the development of water mills. His research into Domesday, monastic and other early, often beautifully illuminated, manuscripts gave substance to the Mills Section first history lecture.
Shining a light on the plight of mills
Our SPAB Mills Day Event: Mills At Risk on 30 November 2024 unambiguously brought attention to the plight of mills of all types in the UK.
Helping to keep a critically endangered craft alive
Daniel Cheetham, carpenter and SPAB Millwright Fellow 2023, reflects on how he became involved with this critically endangered craft.
The community-driven project breathing new life into John O’Groats Mill
As we approach National Mills Weekend, Bryony Robinson, Development Manager at John O’Groats Mill, kindly answered a few questions about this exciting project.
Can we pull 'critically endangered' millwrighting back from the brink?
Mildred Cookson, Chair of the SPAB Mills Section, reflects on how millwrighting has changed over the years and how we might keep this critically endangered craft alive.
Reflecting on Scottish Mills Weekend 2022
SPAB Scotland looks back on some of the wonderful mills featured in last year’s event.