A fine harvest weekend at mill

Heckington Windmill hosted its successful annual harvest weekend with a good turn out by visitors thanks to fine weather for steam threshing.
By The Newsroom
Published 7th Oct 2018, 09:00 BST
Paul White loading the thresher. EMN-180110-124048001Paul White loading the thresher. EMN-180110-124048001
Paul White loading the thresher. EMN-180110-124048001

Mill manager Jim Bailey said: “We had good crowds on both days who enjoyed a wide selection of stalls with interests for all.

“The live music was very popular and there was a good audience listening to the bands on both afternoons.”

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The Eight Sail Brewery was open for business with the bar as well as the Mill House Tearoom serving refreshment.

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The mill also had its old oil engine running in situ for the public to view for the first time. It is connected to a Hurst Frame which will turn a set of grinding stones when there is a lack of wind to power the sails.

The volunteers with the Windmill Trust were to use it for milling for the first time this week.