Impington Windmill Open Day – August Bank Holiday

We will be opening Impington Windmill on August Bank Holiday (30^th) from 2:00 – 7:30 as part of the TEAMS (The East Anglia Mills Society) Open Day.  Other local TEAMS mills open will be Willingham and Wicken. 

This is you last chance to visit the mill this year, and there has been lots going on, both maintenance and further restoration.  In particular, I’ve at last started to work on the inside, beginning to strip the old (and damaging) emulsion paint with the intention of replacing it with proper whitewash.  This is the first step in refurbishing the inside ready to remake the “stones furniture” and to restore the stones and machinery.

Meanwhile, the Forth Bridge job on the outside goes on, with concentration on the balcony,  fantail and the tower.

I’ve had several new volunteers working most weekends – but there’s always room for more!  Visit the website www.impingtonmill.org and fill in the form on the volunteers page if you fancy having a go.  Working days are very sociable, with lunch snacks and a beer at the end of the day!  If you want to try working at height, I’ll train you in the use of a harness and abseiling.

On the Bank Holiday, we will be running tours and offering teas and (later) a glass of wine.  Entry is free, but donations and proceeds will go, as usual, to the National Gardens Scheme (the Yellow Book) who support Macmillan Nurses and the Marie Curie Foundation.

Meanwhile, we are around much of the time during August, and if you’d like to bring your family to visit the mill, please get in touch and make a date on 07967 461933 or e-mail visits@impingtonmill.org