It is run by a millwright and miller—the only one in northern UK. A repurposed community barn serves as an educational, arts, and rural workspace, hosting a year-round program of events for all. Established in 1974, the site has grown extensively and now includes a 100kW hydropower turbine on the River Bela, generating green energy and making it off-grid. Surplus power is supplied to a nearby paper mill, with plans to secure a grid connection for long-term sustainability. With a range of successful educational projects for all ages, including school visits and community baking groups, Heron Corn Mill is a leading example of heritage preservation and sustainability. The grant was used to purchase two strong folding workbenches for use by the team of millwrights, a millwright trainee, volunteers, and workshop leaders in the woodworking and joinery workshop. These benches greatly assist with repair work in the mill and on-site, as well being used for the creation of traditional pieces for the mill and other crafts such as hurdle-making, basket weaving, and bow-making. Over the next three years, a new millwright will be trained, and the volunteer skills base developed for future sustainability, making the workbenches a valuable resource.
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