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European Heritage Open Days : Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 September
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You can buy one of only 200 spades made by hand every year, at this the last working water-driven spade mill in daily use in the British Isles.
Discover the history and culture behind the humble spade. Listen to the hammers, smell the grit, feel the heat and witness the thrill on a guided tour of traditional spade-making, vividly capturing life during the Industrial Revolution.
Visitors can watch as red hot billets of steel are removed from the forge and fashioned into spades using the mills massive trip hammer.
The photographer wishes to thank Colin for 'cloning' himself during the forging of the spade!
Visit during European Heritage Open Days : Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 September 2010
Opening Times:
Sat 2pm - 6pm
Sun Not open