Cheddleton Flint Mill
Cheddleton Flint Mill
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Stephen B
Basingstoke, UK16 contributions
Sep 2023 • Solo
Had seen this online and cycled over to see it.Amazing working mill,lucky enough to meet Nick one of the 6 or 7 volunteers.Such an interesting place and Nick brought this to life.How with so few volunteers they look after the mills I do not know,but so glad they do.Beautiful location ,can’t recommend enough this historic site.
Written 1 October 2023
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Mike
Glossop, UK569 contributions
Sep 2023 • Friends
Very interesting and pretty site with two water mills, one of which is currently operational. Nice walks along the adjacent Caldon canal too.
Written 30 September 2023
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John C
8 contributions
Oct 2022
Arrived in October, forgetting the mill was closed. Folk were there, though, doing some archeology and we were allowed to look at some static elements of the mill under supervision.
Written 16 October 2022
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Chez R
Manchester, UK464 contributions
May 2022
i do like things like this, had a good look around but it was not open to go inside
nice walk on the canal as well
will come back when open
nice walk on the canal as well
will come back when open
Written 30 May 2022
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MikenJakes
Buckingham, UK34 contributions
Apr 2022 • Couples
Saw the Mill while walking along the canal footpath. Had a conducted tour of the mill & adjoining cottage. Brilliant that this part of the areas industrial heritage has been preserved. Well worth a visit - make sure you leave a donation towards the maintenance of the site!
Written 22 April 2022
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jessimo
Stoke-on-Trent, UK902 contributions
Mar 2021
We left Stoke on a epic bike ride and stopped at the Flint Mill. At the time we were still on lockdown and the mill wasn't open but it was a beautiful sunny Sunday and we had a wonder around which was wonderful. No one was around so took some awesome photos. I love to go when the mill is fully open so i could have a real good look around and learn the history of this beautiful gem settled along the canal.
Written 13 May 2021
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vi c
Fareham, UK658 contributions
Jul 2020 • Couples
Visited here as we have an interest in historical buildings, industrial processes and production. We were very pleased to find that the mill was operating, both wheels were turning. The site is quite well preserved and is a credit to the hard work and commitment of the volunteers. It is free to enter but is well worth a donation. The canal is close by and there are other similar attractions in the area.
Written 16 July 2020
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Alan Dempster
4 contributions
Aug 2019
Just saw the sign whilst on holiday.location is beside canal on a river so very scenic.
The dedicated volunteers will give you a in depth guided tour of this totally unique heritage experience.This is a working exhibit and it’s purpose will surprise.You can also tour the mill keepers cottage next door.
The dedicated volunteers will give you a in depth guided tour of this totally unique heritage experience.This is a working exhibit and it’s purpose will surprise.You can also tour the mill keepers cottage next door.
Written 22 March 2020
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pamela c
Leek, UK24 contributions
Sep 2019 • Couples
took some American visitors to view the mill along with the mill cottage. both extremely interesting
the Americans loved it. It's a pity it's not open more often but they need more volunteers if anyone is interested
the Americans loved it. It's a pity it's not open more often but they need more volunteers if anyone is interested
Written 23 September 2019
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LizG2002
Stoke-on-Trent, UK14 contributions
Aug 2019
I had wanted to visit the mill for a while and finally managed ro get there. The Mill was easy to find as sign posted but the carpark wasn't so easy to find. The mill itself is split into two parts, there's also the millers cottage which one of the volunteers told me they hoped to open the upstairs soon. There is a small museum area and you can get snacks here too. There are info sheets for the children and laminated ones to walk around with. We didn't have a guided tour and I think this would have been much better as the information plaques were very small and there wasn't too much detail about what things were. Unfortunately one of the guides, although knowledgeable couldn't answer some of our questions and upset my friend when she asked a question about the wallower. She decided to cool off and walked over to the canal where the volunteer called that she couldn't stay on the carpark because it was for visitors only and insisted she retrun the laminated notes. After I completed my visit to the cottage we went to sit on one of the benches to have lunch, we then too the empty containers to the car where upon locking the doors and about to head back to the second mill the volunteer had wandered over to tell us again to return the laminates. Before having lunch my daughter asked for a sandwich which she took into the first mill, the volunteer had follwed us and said not to eat inside the mill but didn't state why. In the second mill he was explaining about one if the mechanisms and proceeded to tell the children that flint is made of silica which if consumed causes silicosis which would kill them! After explaining about the mechanisms he continued on about the silica and the dangers resulting in him saying that they could die. Needless to say getting my eight year to sleep was a real task as she had a nightmare! I ended up reading about the disease as it also worried me, if there were traces of silica in the mills that could, as he said kill you if you ate in the mill, then should it really be open to the public? Considering it hasn't been a working mill since the sixties are there really dangerous levels of silica? Shouldn't there be signs warning of the dangers? Or at the veey least stating not to eat or drink in the mill. On leaving and heading to the canal we were then told the carpark would close at half three and if we weren't back the gates would be locked and no one would wait. Again no clear signs stating that the hates would be locked at this time. I felt very rushed, the website mentiones walking along the canal and we still had an hour before closing time but it felt very much as though we weren't being welcomed there. My friend wanted a walk but I thought it better to leave there and then in case we came back to someone hurrying us out of the gates! After the second mill we were again told to put the laminates back, the volunteer hadn't noticed that at this point we were no longer carrying them becuase we had put them back. I have to say, I won't be returning anytime soon, we were not made welcome, my daughter, my friend and I have been scared off. It is pity because I think it is a good place to come if you have a spare morning or afternoon, it is wonderful that the mill is being preserved and a great little insight into part of the pottery industry.
Written 6 August 2019
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dritherdon
north west88 contributions
Is there a cafe on site?
blundc
stoke4 contributions
Just under the bridge where the canal is it’s calked oceans
rock_leg_endBelfast
Dublin8 contributions
are you open today?If so what are your opening hours many thanks
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