The sluice head and leat, with the river Bela
The Heron Corn Mill is a working 18th-century water mill on the River Bela at Beetham, Cumbria, England. The mill and its mill race are Grade II* listed,[1] and in 2013 it was awarded a £939,000 grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund for major restoration work.[2]
The mill is open to visitors, with regular opportunities to see flour being milled.[3] The 18th century barn is used as a venue for a range of community and educational activities.[4][5]
Within the mill site there is also a Kaplan turbine generating hydroelectricity, some of which is sold to the BillerudKorsnäs paper mill across the river.[6]
A fish ladder bypassing the weir allows salmon to pass up the river to breed.[7]
See also
References
- ↑ Historic England. "Heron corn mill and attached mill race (1087334)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
- ↑ "Lottery cash to restore Heron Corn Mill". BBC News - Cumbria. 13 December 2012. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
- ↑ "Mill Tours and Milling Demonstrations". Heron Corn Mill. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
- ↑ "Barn". Heron Corn Mill. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
- ↑ "What's On". Heron Corn Mill. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
- ↑ "Heron Corn Mill, Beetham". Mills Archive. Mills Archive Trust. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
- ↑ "River Bela Association". South Cumbria Rivers Trust. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
External links
- Official website
- "Heron Corn Mill (Beetham) Ltd, registered charity no. 1131677". Charity Commission for England and Wales.
- "Engineering Water Turbines: Heron Corn Mill (case study)" (PDF). Lancaster University et al.
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