Barnsley Museums and Heritage Trust, a fundraising charity which helps fund and promote Barnsley Museums’ five free heritage attractions, has launched a fundraising campaign to help securee the future of Wosbrough Mill. Funds are required for repairs and to future-proof the history and unique industrial heritage of the mill.
This site is one of the few working corn mills remaining in Yorkshire, capable of grinding around 16 tonnes of grain each year thanks to waterpower from the nearby River Dove. The mill has been in use since 1625, meaning it will celebrate 400 years of industry in 2025, with a fantastic natural setting where nature lovers, birdwatchers, and anglers flock to the site all year round.
However, urgent repair is required to the main upright oak shaft that drives the mill’s mechanism. Without this, the mill will remain silent and inactive, with flour production grounding to a halt. The repairs will get it working again, but there are only a few specialist millwrights left in the UK. The cost of restoring this piece of the borough’s history is £40,000.
More information on the Just Giving fund-raising page: www.justgiving.com/campaign/savethemill.