Heron Corn Mill - Beetham, Cumbria
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  • Heron Corn Mill - Beetham, Cumbria
  • (Art And Crafts, Attraction, For Hire, Tourism)
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Contact Information
  • Contact:
  • Audrey Steeley
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  • Description:
  • Heron Corn Mill on the banks of the river Bela in Beetham## South Cumbria~ is one of the few working mills in the area~ and has been a base for local industry powered by renewable energy for over 900 years.
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  • Address:
  • Mill Lane, Beetham, Cumbria
  • Postcode:
  • LA7 7PQ
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  • Phone:
  • 015395 64271
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  • Keywords:
  • heron corn mill, beetham, community centre, heritage, renewable energy, hydro turbine, visitor attraction, barn, arts, education
Further Description
  • Heron Corn Mill on the banks of the river Bela in Beetham; South Cumbria, is one of the few working mills in the area, and has been a base for local industry powered by renewable energy for over 900 years. A fascinating visitor attraction, the fourteen-foot high waterwheel powers all the industrial heritage mill machinery, and the soon to be installed hydro-turbine to generate electricity will further the site's history of water-powered renewable energy. Our staff are on hand to explain and demonstrate the mill's features, and provide you with a real insight into Heron Corn Mill's industrial past and creative future. The barn at Heron Corn Mill has been re-developed into an arts, education and community facility, offering an ongoing programme of workshops, activities and events organised by Heron Corn Mill staff. The space is also be available for community led activities and events and can be hired as a facility for all kinds of uses such as talks, meetings, parties or rehearsal space with a range of relevant equipment.As part of the site redevelopment we are installing a 100kW propellertype hydropower Kaplan turbine into the weir. This innovative and exciting addition will provide green energy for the entire complex, creating sustainability for the Trust and bringing new avenues of educational and artistic potential. In effect, we are diverting the course of the River Bela from the watermill's historic commercial industry to a contemporary creative industry.
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