STONE CROSS WINDMILL
Last chance to visit the Windmill this year
on Sunday 24 November, 12 to 4pm
for home made scones, cake and bread and help raise much needed funds to
keep this iconic building open and milling flour.
Thereafter the Windmill will be closed until April next year, but
private groups are more than welcome to visit the Windmill
at other agreed dates where cream teas and tours can be
provided with homemade scones and cakes.
The grant received from Shepham Community Benefit Fund enabled
the volunteer maintenance team and the expertise of the Millwright
to undertake extensive repairs to the cap. The work revealed severe
damage to the cap due to its elevated position and exposure to
wind and rain over many years. Further work is required on the
cap and will depend on obtaining further grants of at least £7,000.
However, on the bright side, the Windmill will continue milling
high quality wholemeal flour from locally sourced grain
which will be on sale. If you require flour once the
Windmill is closed, please do not hesitate to contact the Chair.
The Windmill relies solely on sales of flour and refreshments,
membership monies as well as generous donations.
During this year, visitors and members have been very generous
in donations to the Windmill. But there is always a fear
that without sufficient funds the continuous maintenance
and ever-increasing costs the Windmill could no longer be
retained as a safe visitor attraction.
If you would like to become a member of Stone Cross Windmill
and help to boost the funds, please contact the Chair.
Stone Cross Mill Trustees can also provide interesting talks to
local groups about the history of the Windmill
and its relevance to the local area.
Please contact the chair for further details.
A big thank you to all our supporters who have been so generous
with donations and who continue
to visit the Windmill, providing essential funds to help
maintain the building. Further information and dates
will be here on the website.
HELP WANTED
Do you fancy helping as a volunteer guide to take visitors to the top of the
Windmill Tower? This is a particularly effective way to keep fit and
you don’t have to pay expensive keep fit membership.
Please contact the Chair, Barbara Molog,
scmt2012@yahoo.co.uk
07909 987 843
for further information. Full training given.
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