Appalling condition of live curb at Heage Tower Mill
- GIFF-HWS-02-12
- Item
- 1993
Alan Gifford comments: "The cap could not move because the roller carriage was broken and encased in pigeon droppings."
Gifford, Alan
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Appalling condition of live curb at Heage Tower Mill
Alan Gifford comments: "The cap could not move because the roller carriage was broken and encased in pigeon droppings."
Gifford, Alan
Cleaning debris on dust floor at Heage Tower Mill
Alan Gifford comments: "The mill was filthy and considerable rubbish was cleared throughout the mill."
Gifford, Alan
The basement or under croft of Heage Tower Mill being cleared of debris
Alan Gifford comments: "There were tons of debris and rubbish in the under croft and the floor was very uneven."
Gifford, Alan
Digging out entrance to under croft of Heage Tower Mill
Alan Gifford comments: "The entrance to the under croft was completely blocked - see GIFF-HWS-01-19 . The excavation eventually revealed a sound stone slab paved area."
Gifford, Alan
Restoration: civil and structural work
Photographs of civil work after grants and voluntary input enabled the restoration to commence. This included building a new access road, providing essential services, building a visitor centre and structural work on the mill tower itself.
Gifford, Alan
The poor condition of parts of the stonework on Heage Tower Mill
Alan Gifford comments: "The soft ironstone of the tower was badly eroded in places and needed extensive repairs."
Gifford, Alan
Excavating new stone on site at Heage Tower Mill
Alan Gifford comments: "When digging to fit a cesspool tank we hit the same stone as the mill was originally built from and were able to extract sufficient material to repair the tower!"
Gifford, Alan
Replacement stonework in Heage Tower Mill
Alan Gifford comments: "New stones inserted into the stone tower. At this stage they still need to be pointed with lime mortar."
Gifford, Alan
Door framing restored at Heage Tower Mill
Alan Gifford comments: "The stone door frame was badly damaged so new pieces were cut and fitted in place. A decade later the stones have begun to blend in with the older stones."
Gifford, Alan
The refurbished tower mill at Heage awaits its cap
Alan Gifford comments: "All stone work repairs having been completed the scaffold was removed and the tower awaits the cap."
Gifford, Alan
Damaged plaster is replaced at Heage Tower Mill
Alan Gifford comments: "Much of the Lime plaster was damaged and repairs were carried out by specialists."
Gifford, Alan
Three courses of stone rebuilt at Heage Tower Mill
Alan Gifford comments: "Three courses of stonework below the curb were taken down and fully rebuilt. It was feared that they were too loose to withstand milling operations"
Gifford, Alan
Photographs of millwrighting during the restoration process. Dorothea were awarded the contract to repair and replace defective components and machinery.
Gifford, Alan
Contractors/sponsors display Board at Heage Tower Mill.
Alan Gifford comments: "At the entrance to the site there was a large display board giving details of major sponsors and contractors."
Gifford, Alan
Cap is removed from Heage Tower Mill
Alan Gifford comments: "On a stormy day in July 2001 the sails and cap were removed by a large mobile crane."
Gifford, Alan
View down onto cap over curb at Heage Tower Mill
Alan Gifford comments: "An unusual view over the debris filled curb track down onto the old cap."
Gifford, Alan
Lead flashing onto horizontal larch boards where a fan tail support fits, tower mill, Heage
Alan Gifford comments: "Where penetrations went though into the cap lead flashings were used the reduce risk of water ingress."
Gifford, Alan
Vertical larch boards being fitted to the cap at Heage Tower Mill
Alan Gifford comments: "Vertical larch boards being fitted to the cap. The water proof membrane and the iron cross are clearly visible."
Gifford, Alan
Rotten timbers found under curb at Heage Tower Mill
Alan Gifford comments: "When the iron curb track was removed the sub timbers were completely rotten and had to be replaced."
Gifford, Alan
Curb track removed revealing rotten sub curb timbers at Heage Tower Windmill
Alan Gifford comments: "The internal rack and curb have been removed revealing that sub curb timbers were rotten (see GIFF-HWS-04-11)"
Gifford, Alan