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Heage Windmill

FEATURED NEWS 

Heage Windmill Donates Flour To Charity

13th April 202013th April 2020 Alan Gifford 0 Comments charity, flour, Heage Windmill

On Saturday March 21st the wind was strong and milling was good. Stocks of flour and freshly milled flour were

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NEWS 

Milling Milestone For Heage Windmill

22nd November 201922nd November 2019 Alan Gifford 0 Comments Heage Windmill, heritage industry

We have been milling grain in the traditional manner, between rotating stones, driven by the wind, at Heage windmill since

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FEATURED HERITAGE & HISTORY NEWS 

SIX SAILS! Heage Windmill Is Whole Again

13th November 201913th November 2019 Alan Gifford 0 Comments Heage Windmill, Project Sails

Heage Windmill is looking more like herself again as the two new sails were hoisted into position on the morning

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HERITAGE & HISTORY NEWS WHAT'S ON 

Cobweb Ritual Closes Heage Windmill

3rd November 2019 Alan Gifford 0 Comments cobweb, Heage Windmill, Winter Closure

Heage windmill’s regular openings draw to a close after the last weekend of October each year. She will reopen on

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HERITAGE & HISTORY NEWS WHAT'S ON 

Cobweb Time: Heage Windmill’s Hibernation

20th October 201920th October 2019 Alan Gifford 0 Comments Heage Windmill, Winter Closure

Heage Windmill closes for the season after the last weekend of October each year, reopening the following Easter and our

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FEATURED HERITAGE & HISTORY NEWS 

Heage Windmill Sails Are Complete

1st October 20191st October 2019 Alan Gifford 0 Comments Heage Windmill, Project Sails

After some 4 months of intensive part time work by the maintenance team at Heage windmill, led by David Land

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HERITAGE & HISTORY WHAT'S ON 

Classic Bikes Return to Heage Windmill

11th September 201911th September 2019 Alan Gifford 0 Comments Classic Bikes, Heage Windmill

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HERITAGE & HISTORY 

Tractor Day @ Heage Windmill

4th September 20195th September 2019 Alan Gifford 0 Comments Heage Windmill, Tractors

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Vintage Tractor Rally at Heage Windmill

29th August 201929th August 2019 Alan Gifford 0 Comments Heage Windmill, Vintage Tractors

We are delighted that on Sunday 1st September Heage Windmill will again be visited by a large collection of vintage

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HERITAGE & HISTORY POLITICS WHAT'S ON 

Nigel Mills MP Visits Heage Windmill’s Project Sails

22nd August 2019 Alan Gifford 0 Comments Heage Windmill, Nigel Mills, Project Sails

We were delighted to receive a visit at Heage Windmill, on Monday 19th August, from local Amber Valley MP, Nigel

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HERITAGE & HISTORY NEWS 

The Incredible Project Sails @ Heage Windmill

16th August 201916th August 2019 Alan Gifford 0 Comments Heage Windmill, Project Sails, Sails

Having found that two sails at Heage windmill needed to be replaced due to wood rot, the Trust made enquires

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WHAT'S ON 

Heage There Be Dragons!

22nd July 2019 Alan Gifford 0 Comments Dragons, Heage Windmill, storytelling

Heage Windmill is pleased to act as host to a touring group of players, backed by the Arts Council and

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NEWS 

Progress on New Sails for Heage Windmill

4th July 2019 Alan Gifford 0 Comments Heage Windmill, Project Sails

The windmill at Heage presently stands with only four sails visible instead of the normal six and there has been

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WHAT'S ON 

Busy Weekend at Heage Windmill

20th June 201920th June 2019 Admin 0 Comments Derventio Choir, Heage Carnival, Heage Flower Festival, Heage Windmill

On Saturday 29 June at 3pm the Derventio Choir, from Derby, will be singing at Heage Windmill. Derventio is a

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BUSINESS NEWS WHAT'S ON 

Heage Windmill Gets Into TripAdvisor’s Hall of Fame With 5th Excellence Award

29th May 2019 Clare Washbrook 0 Comments Award, Heage Windmill

We are delighted to learn from ‘Trip Advisor’ that for the fifth consecutive year as a result of the many

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BUSINESS NEWS 

Heage Windmill to Run With Fewer Sails

23rd May 2019 Admin 0 Comments Heage Windmill, Sails

Last year the Trust had a report from our millwright that two sails on Heage windmill, which were both over

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WHAT'S ON 

Morgan Car Rally Coming To Heage Windmill

14th April 201914th April 2019 Admin 0 Comments car rally, Heage Windmill

Morgan Cars to Visit Mill Heage windmill opened last weekend for the first time in 2019 and enjoyed good weather

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WHAT'S ON 

Santa is Coming to Heage Windmill

21st November 2018 Clare Washbrook 0 Comments Heage Windmill, Santa

Heage Windmill told us: “We are so pleased that Santa has told us that he will be calling at Heage

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NEWS WHAT'S ON 

Burgers, Bumpers And Bikes At Heage Windmill

23rd August 201823rd August 2018 Edward Sills 1 Comment American cars, cars, Event, Heage, Heage Windmill, History, season, Tourism, vintage

After two successful events, the Heage Windmill will once again be welcoming a group of American cars, trucks and motor

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American Cars Return To Heage Windmill

8th June 20188th June 2018 Claire Meese 0 Comments American cars, cars, Event, Heage, Heage Windmill, History, season, Tourism, vintage

After a successful event last month, the Heage Windmill will once again be welcoming a group of American cars, trucks

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Heage Windmill Opens For New Season

1st April 20181st April 2018 Edward Sills 0 Comments BBC Radio Derby, Heage, Heage Windmill, Martyn Williams, Opening, season

On March 31st, despite heavy rain, a group of volunteers, friends and visitors gathered for the arrival of Martyn Williams

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HERITAGE & HISTORY NEWS 

Windmill Gets In Spin With Cobweb

27th October 2017 Claire Meese 0 Comments cobweb, Halloween, Heage, Heage Windmill, October, spinning, Windmill

Heage windmill closes for the season this weekend (October 28 – 29) and the team are celebrating the event by

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NEWS 

Classic Motor Bikes at Windmill

7th September 2017 Claire Meese 0 Comments bikes, classic road, Event, Heage, Heage Windmill, Heage Windmill Society, racing motor, Rally

On Sunday September 10th a host of bikes will be riding into grounds of Heage Windmill. The event will have

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NEWS 

Heage Windmill Recieves Third Certificate Of Excellence

27th June 2017 Claire Meese 0 Comments Award, Certificate Of Excellence, Heage, Heage Windmill, TripAdvisor

Heage windmill on Chesterfield Road has received its third ‘Certificate of Excellence’ from TripAdvisor. The popular historical site is visited

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NEWS 

Windmill Visitors Taken For A Ride

3rd May 20173rd May 2017 Claire Meese 0 Comments Heage, Heage Windmill, Mill, Tractors

On a pleasant, occasionally sunny day Heage windmill, entertained a huge collection of 39 tractors with a wide variety of

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NEWS 

Special Guest Opens Windmill For Spring

17th April 201717th April 2017 Claire Meese 0 Comments Aleena Naylor, BBC Radio Derby, Heage Windmill, Opening, Windmill

On Friday (14th) BBC Radio Derby presenter Aleena Naylor, accompanied by family, officially opened Heage windmill for the 2017 season.

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Volunteers Needed At Windmill For New Season

14th March 201714th March 2017 Claire Meese 0 Comments Heage Windmill, help needed, volunteers, Windmill Society

With a new season approaching at the Heage windmill the Windmill Society are again seeking volunteers to join their dedicated

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NEWS WHAT'S ON 

Santa Day At The Mill

20th November 2016 Claire Meese 0 Comments Heage, Heage Windmill, Mill, Santa

Santa will be visiting Heage Windmill again this year on Sunday, December 4th. He is expected to arrive at 12

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NEWS 

More Accolades For Heage Windmill Volunteers

10th October 2016 Claire Meese 0 Comments Best Volunteer Project, Crich Tramway Museum, Derbyshire Museums & Heritage Forum, Heage Windmill, heritage, Museums, Trouble at The Mill Appeal

Heage Windmill were delighted to win the award for the ‘Best Volunteer Project’ at the Derbyshire Museums & Heritage Forum

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Vintage Cars Grace Heage Windmill

4th July 20163rd June 2019 Admin 0 Comments Heage, Heage Windmill, Vintage Cars

Sunday (July 3rd) saw the Heage windmill visited by 16 cars of the pre-1940’s vintage. All the occupants arrived dressed

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NEWS 

The Sails Are Back On The Windmill

12th June 201611th June 2016 Edward Sills 0 Comments Heage Windmill, Sails

After almost a year the sails have been put back onto the Heage windmill. Wet rot was discovered last August

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Mill Recognised for Excellence

30th May 20163rd June 2019 Admin 0 Comments Heage Windmill

Despite being only partially operational for part of the year due to wet rot and subsequently removal of the sails

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NEWS 

More Help for Windmill

2nd May 2016 Edward Sills 0 Comments Heage, Heage Windmill

A group of the members of the ‘Trefoil Guild and Muddlealong Groups’ have raised £300 to help restore the windmill

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£10K Grant from DCC Boosts Heage Windmill Repairs

23rd March 201628th March 2016 Edward Sills 0 Comments Heage Windmill

Cllr Dean Collins, of Derbyshire County Council, presented a cheque for £10,000 to Heage Windmill’s TAMA appeal, in front of

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NEWS 

Date Set for Heage Windmill to Reopen

17th March 2016 Edward Sills 0 Comments Adrian Farmer, Easter, Heage, Heage Windmill, Reopen, Windmill

After a busy winter period Heage windmill will reopen for the season on Easter Saturday 26th March at 11-00am. The

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Real Ale Drinkers Dig Deep for Windmill Appeal at Amber Valley Beer Festival

4th December 2015 Edward Sills 0 Comments CAMRA, Heage Windmill

Back in August, when HWS Trustee Tony Cooper – himself a CAMRA member – contacted AV CAMRA’s chair, Chris Rogers,

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Sails Removed as Work Begins on Heage Windmill

27th November 201522nd June 2021 Edward Sills 0 Comments Heage, Heage Windmill

Yesterday morning (Thursday, 26th November) the sails at Heage windmill were safely removed as the first phase of work began

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