An 18th century working watermill in the West Midlands
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
Thank you for your interest in attending one of our open days. Here is a little more information about exhibiting with us. New Hall Mill is Sutton Coldfield's only surviving water mill, and currently the only working mill in Birmingham. The Friends of New Hall Mill is a
A huge thank you to everyone who supported us in 2025. Now it's time to get your 2026 diary out and fill in next season's Open Day and Volunteer Welcome dates! * 29th March 2026 - Volunteer Welcome Day * 10th May 2026 - Open Day * 7th June
In 2025 we had six Open Days and welcomed a total of 5838 visitors. You can find previous figures in the past posts archive. * 11th May 2025 - 1239 visitors * 8th June 2025 - 740 visitors * 13th July 2025 - 957 visitors * 10th August 2025 - 902 visitors * 25th August
