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Linnels Mill for sale
Linnels Mill is on the market again. The mill comes with a large country house and coach house and extensive grounds! The mill, which has been recently consolidated and repaired is thus a relatively small part of the overall sale … Continue reading
Weardale Mills
A book came my way recently which has managed to shed a little light on more of our local mills; specifically those in Weardale. The Disappearing Mills and Bread Ovens of Weardale by Christine Ruskin, was published in 2017. The … Continue reading
A Tale of Two Mills
A new book has just been published covering two of our Northumberland Mills. Waren Mill on the edge of Budle Bay and Spindleston Mill, a short distance inland, are considered in detail between the years of 1735 and 1914. The … Continue reading
Eric Griffith’s watermill work
Eric Griffith was born in London in 1901 but moved to the North East and when he retired in 1961 he began to research the local watermills of Northumberland. He was accompanied on many of his visits by Ken Major … Continue reading
Linnels Mill
Work has been ongoing at Linnels Mill near Hexham over the summer to produce a detailed conservation plan for Linnels Mill. Duncan Hutt, NEMG Chairman, has been part of the team which has made a detalied assessment of the mill. … Continue reading
Up the Blaydon Burn
For a small insignificant tributary of the Tyne The Blaydon Burn has an amazing industrial past. The wildlife may have returned to this valley but hidden amongst the trees are a multitude of remains of mills, mining, bricks, coke, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Blaydon Burn, Hobby's Mill, Massey's Forge
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Dukesfield and Dilston
Yesterday’s NEMG meeting took us to Dukesfield Smelt Mill in the morning and down to Dilston Mill after a lunch at Dukesfield Hall. The Smelt mill is a bit of a confusing site with two impressive arches and little else … Continue reading
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Tagged Devil's Water, Dilston Mill, Dukesfield Smelt Mill
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Heatherslaw Mill Visit
Yesterday some NEMG members attended a visit to Heatherslaw Mill in North Northumberland. It was an interesting visit including not just an opportunity to look around the mill but also the chance to learn a bit more about the running … Continue reading
Mills under the Cathedral
There is a lot of river in Durham as it twists through the city. High above the river are the Castle and Cathedral. Even on a gloomy day the view from the top of the Cathedral is impressive. Look down … Continue reading
Rothley Mill
Rothley Mill may well remain as a name on maps but on the ground it is a different matter. The mill was situated about half a mile east of the village of Scot’s Gap in Northumberland down by a ford … Continue reading
North East Mills 