An 18th century working watermill in the West Midlands
On May 18th 1867, Charles Dickens published a lengthy article about the supposed murder of a Langley Heath girl, Mary Ashford, in 1817, and the subsequent trial of a young man named Abraham Thornton. The murder took place on Penns Lane - the B4148 - which is quite close to
These 'Not Cross' Buns are a favourite recipe cooked by Anne, one of our volunteers. Ingredients * 500g New Hall Mill flour (or strong bread flour) * 50g butter * 300ml milk * 1 teaspoon salt * 75g caster sugar * 7g fast acting yeast * 1 egg (beaten) * 75g sultanas * 50g mixed peel * 1
Our volunteer Robin does the baking for the tearoom on Open Days. She often gets asked for her recipes, especially her ever-popular scones. Here's the recipe she uses: Ingredients * 450g self raising flour * 2 heaped teaspoons baking powder * 75g cubed butter * 75g caster sugar * 100g sultanas * 2 large
New Hall Mill Sutton Coldfield is a 32-page booklet which comprises two sections, "A History" by Roger Lea, and "An Account of the Machinery" by Tim Booth. The content was reprinted from two detailed and insightful articles originally published in "Wind and Water Mills, Number
In Victorian times, the relationship between farms and mills was often a close one. Some watermills or windmills were owned by large estates or tenant farmers who grew their own wheat and processed it on-site, taking full control from field to flour. However, many other mills operated as independent businesses
