An 18th century working watermill in the West Midlands
Between 2020 and 2021, the Friends excavated an old gear wheel pit belonging to a former water wheel on the northern side of the mill. Here the volunteers found several Codd bottles made by Thomas Smith from Penn Road, Wolverhampton, bearing the TS registered trademark. You can usually see them
We are always delighted to welcome new volunteers who would like to assist on our Work Days or on Open Days - or ideally both! Our volunteers all become members of the Friends of New Hall Mill, so you'll often hear us referring to each other as '
Our first Open Day of the year was a great success, with 986 visitors, despite a poor weather forecast and a grey start to the day. In the end, the sun came out, giving us all a splendid afternoon. The tea room was particularly busy and very nearly ran out
One of the regular maintenance jobs at New Hall Mill is dressing the millstones. Here you can watch the process on YouTube: This task has nothing to do with getting dressed up for a party or well-dressing with flowers. At a watermill, dressing is the process of sharpening, re-grooving, and
David Bates was an English landscape artist who painted in oils and watercolour. He was born in March, Cambridgeshire, in late 1841 (his birth was registered in the North Witchford district). He was the son of Benjamin Bates, and Sarah, nee Christmas. From 1855 onwards David worked as a porcelain
