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We are a group based in Hampshire,
England, interested in mills of all types - watermills,
windmills, tide mills - with
many members who own mills and welcome the opportunity
to share their enthusiasm.
Some of us are actively involved in the
restoration work on mills and their machinery, sluices,
waterwheels, turbines and watercourses. We advise
mill owners on repair and conservation and lend a hand
when needed.
Others research the various aspects of
milling and mill history and survey buildings.
Very often, we are able to supply historical details and
copies of old photographs. We are frequently
consulted about planning applications involving change
in mills and mill sites. We are closely involved
with the Hampshire
Industrial Archaeology Society and the
Society for the
Preservation of Ancient Buildings (SPAB).
We are a friendly group and meet
four times a year in a variety of Hampshire mills.
A quarterly newsletter is circulated to all members and
we are now adding it to this website.
The newsletters contain an eclectic mix of news of our
activities, articles on mills and milling, reports on
visits, poems, recipes and much more ....
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Email us with your comments, queries or
information.
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The
Summer 2025 Newsletter has been added.
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mills books |
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The Mills and Millers of Hampshire
A series of three volumes covering the county,
the books
will be of interest to all
- mill enthusiasts, family history researchers and
people touring the county.
All three volumes now available from this website, with
attractive discounts for multiple purchases.....
Volume 1 - central Hampshire, with 72 mills, 500
millers and 160 full colour A5 pages .
Volume 2
covering the west of Hampshire has 240 A5 full colour
pages covering 96 mills and over 900 millers, with
photos, maps and diagrams.
The third volume covers
the north and eastern area. The book has details
of fifty six mills, and over 650 millers are identified
and 300 research references are listed in its 172 full
colour A5 pages.
For more details and to buy
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mills open to the public |
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With over 240 watermills
and 100 windmill sites Hampshire holds a wealth of
history. Keeping records up to date is a
continuous task. Our millennium project was to
compile a complete photographic record of all extant
Hampshire Mills. We link here
to some of the mills that are open to the public or are
of general interest.
Please check with a mill before you visit
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A varied collection of interesting
items from the macabre to the informative!
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links |
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Individual mill sites, other mill groups, national mills
and industrial archaeology organisations are
referenced
here.
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