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.
National Mills Weekend
Dream Career: Dan Cheetham's Journey to Become a Millwright
Ahead of National Mills Weekend, we caught up with Daniel Cheetham, carpenter and 2023 SPAB Millwright Fellow, to hear about the next steps in his journey with this endangered craft.
What have you been up to since you finished the Fellowship in December?
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.