Visitors inside Heage Tower Mill
- GIFF-HWS-02-07
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- 1995
Alan Gifford comments: "The mill was packed with visitors on occasional open days. This view shows crowd waiting to get to upper floor."
Gifford, Alan
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Visitors inside Heage Tower Mill
Alan Gifford comments: "The mill was packed with visitors on occasional open days. This view shows crowd waiting to get to upper floor."
Gifford, Alan
Site clearance at Heage Tower Mill - kiln area
Alan Gifford comments: "The old kiln building had collapsed and was cleared by Barrie Job, helped by young son David, on MMG work party."
Gifford, Alan
Site clearance at Heage Tower Mill
Alan Gifford comments: "The site was overgrown and an early attempt to clean it up was organised by Midland Mills Group, together with local people."
Gifford, Alan
Heage Tower Mill - public meeting to seek support
Alan Gifford comments: "A public meeting was held in Heage in spring 1997, attended by about 50 people, seeking support for the repair programme."
Gifford, Alan
Heage Tower Mill - lottery submission
Alan Gifford comments: "A full report was prepared seeking funds to restore the mill, which covered restoration and sequent operation. Grants from various bodies reached over
Gifford, Alan
Lightning damage to sail at Heage Tower Mill
Alan Gifford comments: "One sail was badly damaged in the June 1995 lightning strike."
Gifford, Alan
Lightning damage to sack frame, Heage Tower Mill
Alan Gifford comments: "The mill was struck by lightning in 1995 and severely damaged one sail and this sack support frame."
Gifford, Alan
Overgrown entrance to under croft, Heage Tower Mill
Alan Gifford comments: "The entrance to the mill under croft was completely overgrown and filled with debris in 1992."
Gifford, Alan
Brake wheel in Heage Tower Mill
Alan Gifford comments: "The wooden brake wheel probably dates from the 1894 repair after tail winding. In 1991 it had no cogs or teeth and was made 'secure' by baulks of timber wedged though the wheel."
Gifford, Alan
Wall plaque of George Chell Millwright on Heage Tower Mill
Alan Gifford comments: "George Chell was a millwright from nearby Crich who rebuilt mill after tail winding in 1894. The stone plaque is still visible high in the wall of his house in Crich."
Gifford, Alan
Heage Windmill Society information
Part of Small Donations
Table of documents and illustrative material relating to the formation of the Society and the restoration of the mill.
Gifford, Alan
"Heage Windmill: An important painting uncovered"
Part of Small Donations
Article and detailed explanatory image of the only know representaton of the windmill with four sails.
Gifford, Alan