Following a programme of work, including providing COVID-safe public access, Gayle Mill recently reopened to the public. Now Cultura can announce that the man at the heart of the mill has a secure future until the summer of 2022. Stuart Parsons has become the face of Gayle Mill – for visitors, volunteers and partners.
The closure of Gayle Mill will be a huge loss to the tourism sector in the dales. Gayle Mill is a unique attraction; the annual Christmas Fare is supported by visitors and locals, the courses they run are original and educational, the staff and volunteers are always welcoming, friendly and knowledgeable and the goods that are made in the mill ...
Gayle Mill has re-opened to the public after three years of essential restoration and maintenance work, including almost eighteen months of lockdown caused by the pandemic, during which staff and volunteers were unable to fully support the mill because of shielding or travel restrictions, and the public were unable to visit.
Gayle Mill provides an opportunity to bring history to life. A range of daily tours, themed days out and children's activities are available. After coming third in the national final of the BBC "Restoration" series in 2004, capital funds were raised to stabilise the building and restore all the water-powered systems and Victorian machinery.
Gayle Mill was built as a water-powered cotton mill, based upon the latest Arkwright design, around 1784 by Oswald and Thomas Routh. It was one of the earliest cotton spinning mills in Wensleydale. The mid-to-late eighteenth century was a time of great change and uncertainty, with the industrial revolution well underway and the cotton trade ...
HAWES GAYLE SD 88 NE 20/121 Gayle Mill 25.3.69 GV II Cotton mill, now saw mill. c1784. Rubble, stone slate roof. 3 storeys, 6 bays. Quoins. In bay 3, leaved board doors under deep timber lintel, with small wheels set in floor for movement of timber onto saw-bench inside. Original 16-pane fixed-light windows mostly replaced by 8-pane windows.
About Gayle Mill. Built in the year 1784, the Grade II* listed Gayle Mill is the oldest unaltered Mill Building in the United Kingdom. When the Industrial Revolution came to Gayle Mill near Hawes, little did we know that the Mill was to become the living embodiment of Industrial Evolution in this country.
Gayle Mill Trust operated the mill as a centre for woodworking excellence, providing training in traditional skills, a visitor attraction and an example of energy sustainability within the National Park until March 2018. completed works 2007. completed work 2007 south. support team at Hampton Court Palace. project funders 2008.
Welcome to Gayle Mill . Built in the year 1784, the Grade II* listed Gayle Mill is the oldest unaltered Mill Building in the United Kingdom. When the Industrial Revolution came to Gayle Mill near Hawes, little did we know that the Mill was to become the living embodiment of Industrial Evolution in this country.
Support for 'the man in the mill' - Gayle Mill. Tue - October 26, 2021. Cultura Trust has received a grant from the Peter Sowerby Foundation to employ Stuart Parsons, Gayle Mill's 'animateur', for the coming year, and thereby reach more people through the mill's social capital for learning about the value of traditions to modern ...
Gayle Mill has also become a hugely popular visitor attraction in the Yorkshire Dales since reopening back in 2008. Educational visits are most welcome. Guided tours and hands-on activities are made available too. Daily Guided Tours - Open Days & Tour Times: 25 Mar to 1 Nov – Mon–Fri – 1pm–3pm. Monthly Demonstrations.
After being closed for 3 years for restoration and maintenance work Gayle Mill is once again open to the public. Cultura Trust, the owners of Gayle Mill said the mill will be open throughout the summer holidays, with special Heritage Open Days planned for mid-September. The mill is open Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 10 am until 4 pm with guided tours taking place …
Our gifts can be purchased by calling Gayle Mill Trust, with payment via card over the phone and can be posted out to you. The images below are just a small sample of the gifts available. The profit from the sale of our gifts go to local charities and also helps to keep traditional Yorkshire Dales crafts alive. Details.
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