Shelsley Water Mill Blog

Working parties meet almost every Tuesday and Thursday and we will attempt to post a page every time work is carried out.

Watermill Blog - New tun

July 22nd 2008 saw a start being made on the construction of a new tun for the upstream pair of millstones. Read our watermill blog to see more

Watermill Blog - Weatherproof

The last window was glazed today and the mill is a weatherproof as it is going to get. Read the watermill blog entry for 15th July 2008 for more detail.

Watermill Blog - Adjusting Cogs

This edition of our watermill blog tells of minor frustrations and continuing jobs. Read the entry for 10th July 2008 to see more.

Watermill Blog - The Last Window

The last window to need repair was fitted today. It was not the only job to get finished so read our watermill blog for the 8th July 2008 to find out more.

Watermill Blog - Wooden Cogs

This edition of our watermill blog tells of wooden cogs and metal gears. Read the entry for the 3rd July 2008.

Watermill Blog - Running Water

July 1st 2008 and the Mill team joins forces with the Court House team. Read this edition of our watermill blog to find out why.

Watermill Blog - Matching Paint

Today we found whether thye paint we chose matches the original. Check the first picture in this watermill blog to see how we did.

Watermill Blog - Painting

We make a start on painting the exterior woodwork at Shelsley Watermill. Read the watermill blog entry for 24th June 2008 to see what else happened.

Watermill Blog - PTO Shafting

June 19th 2008 saw the the re-installation of the PTO shafting. Read our watermill blog to learn more about this and what else got done today.

Watermill Blog - Another Milestone

We see another milestone today as a three month old job gets finished. Read our watermill blog entry for 17th June to learn more.