Bob's Mill Diary - Sunday 15th July 2018
Landscaping Progress at /Mellor Mill - We are nearly there (two views from 400 feet)
After being successfully granted full planning permission contractors are now hard at work carrying out the conservation, consolidation and landscaping at Mellor Mill. With the project due to end on 31st August 2018 the timescales are very tight but we are assured by the contractor achievable. The recent spell of wonderful summer weather has helped to keep th
e works to schedule so I expect us all to be able to enjoy a stroll around the new pathways, read the interpretation boards and get the Oldknow’s App up on our smartphones to see what the mill looked like in its prime. By standing at certain points around the site not only will you be able to see the mill but also the Wellington Water Wheel, The Mill fire and a rear view of the mill as well as listening to various audio commentaries. It’s hard to believe that all this started way back in 2011 and finally we are almost there. A huge THANK YOU has to go out to our many volunteers who never wavered in their belief that one day we would have our Mini Country Park to show off to visitors. Well done everyone who has, in any way been involved in this fantastic project. Of course, once finished, we will need to look after the site which we have leased for 25 years. There is an opportunity now to become part of a Mellor Mill Friends Group and contribute to its upkeep. If you are interested in helping in any way please contact me at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
e works to schedule so I expect us all to be able to enjoy a stroll around the new pathways, read the interpretation boards and get the Oldknow’s App up on our smartphones to see what the mill looked like in its prime. By standing at certain points around the site not only will you be able to see the mill but also the Wellington Water Wheel, The Mill fire and a rear view of the mill as well as listening to various audio commentaries. It’s hard to believe that all this started way back in 2011 and finally we are almost there. A huge THANK YOU has to go out to our many volunteers who never wavered in their belief that one day we would have our Mini Country Park to show off to visitors. Well done everyone who has, in any way been involved in this fantastic project. Of course, once finished, we will need to look after the site which we have leased for 25 years. There is an opportunity now to become part of a Mellor Mill Friends Group and contribute to its upkeep. If you are interested in helping in any way please contact me at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.from Bob's Mill Diary, Sunday 29th September 2013: At the end of July we found ourselves starting to excavate at the northern extremity of the main Mill complex.This is the boiler house and the steam engine house. A building, constructed in 1860, which is detached from the main Mill, housed the Lancashire Boiler and two horizontal steam engines, manufactured by Goodfellows of Hyde. We started to investigate the depression where the building once stood but now was only showing the top few inches of the long engine holding down bolts above the debris and dense undergrowth.
