Contacts, Links and Other Information
The Forge Yard on a Snowy Day
***NEW*** Churchill Forge on YouTube
- A fascinating film shot in 1972 by Mike and Jane Field showing how the Forge operated and going through the whole process for making a ladle. As this is 20 minutes long in total it has had to be split into 2 parts to go onto YouTube. Part 1 can be found here and Part 2 here. Our thanks to Mike and Jane for their permission to post this.
- A short cine-film (about 8 minutes) shot in 1964 showing the forge in operation. Not brilliant quality but a good chance to see Claude Bache actually at work.
- Some very short clips uploaded by Dr Paul Collins showing: a view across the site, the smaller wheel turning, the big wheel crank and the wheel axle. .
Contacts
If you have a question about the forge or would like to make a donation to support the work of the preservation trust, please contact.
Mrs
Churchill Forge
Churchill
Worcestershire
DY10 3LX
Tel: 01562 700476 or e-mail to: adam@churchillforge.org.uk
We are also always delighted to hear from anyone who might have some time to offer help us in the task of maintaing the forge, particularly if you have relevant practical skills.
If you have something to offer and would like to get involved please email: friends@churchillforge.org.uk
Links
The plan for this area of the site is to provide
links to other, related, sites that you might be interested in visiting such as
sites related to mills and water wheels or sites with information on other
features of interest in the Churchill area.
If
you have any suggestions for sites that it would be worth adding to the list
please drop me an e-mail at adam@churchillforge.org.uk
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Local community
websites well worth a visit include the Churchill and Blakedown website, the Chaddesley Corbett website and
the Hagley Village website.
If
you are interested in other mills (wind and water) in the area, visit the Midland Wind and Water Mills Group
website.
Midland Mills Open is another good place to look for information on mills in the midlands of England
Anyone interested in historic buildings should visit the Avoncroft Museum near Bromsgrove
Other
British mills with their own web sites that I've managed to find are:
· Finch Foundary, a working water powered foundary in Devon which is run by the National Trust
· Gleaston Water Mill, a flour mill which is
up there in lovely
· Little Salkeld Watermill, which is
also a flour mill and also in
· Shepsted Watermill, another flour mill, this one being located near Kegworth in Leicestershire.
I’m
also endebted to Andrew Borland for alerting me to the following:
· Whitemill in
· The River Lea
Tidal Mill, Bromley by Bow,
· Windmill World which has a
comprehensive list of links to other mill related sites of all types
· The industrial archaeology recordings website also has a list of mill related sites
Finally, thanks to Ken Head for making me aware of the following sites in the area around Cobham in Surrey:
· Painshill Park, an award-winning restored 18th century. landscape garden. The Park has a magnificent Bramah water wheel 35 ft diameter dating from about 1835, which pumps water up from the River Mole to the artificial lake, about 12 ft higher than the river.
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