Event News
Wow! What a brilliant evening we had at Wilton Windmill on Saturday being entertained by Smoke & Mirrors‘ Haunted Murder Mystery, specially written for the windmill. We hope that everyone who came enjoyed the evening (it certainly looked like you all had a great time!) – thank you for supporting the event which has raised important funds for the upkeep of the windmill. Thank you also to all our fantastic volunteers who put up tents, ran the car park, bar and barbecue and without whom it would not be possible to stage these events. A special thank you goes to Douggie and to Bill at The Swan Inn Wilton .
Will we be doing another one? Wait and see …………..!
The Wilts Gazette & Herald have a lovely piece on our successful Heritage Open Day on 9th September.
We hope you were able to join us on Sunday 9th September for the annual Heritage Open Day at Wilton Windmill. As usual, the sun shone, the bunting fluttered in the wind and the army of volunteers amassed to make the day a success.
A great day was had by all – it was lovely to see so many people smiling and enjoying the afternoon – we hope you did too!
General News
Wow! What a brilliant evening we had at Wilton Windmill on Saturday being entertained by Smoke & Mirrors‘ Haunted Murder Mystery, specially written for the windmill. We hope that everyone who came enjoyed the evening (it certainly looked like you all had a great time!) – thank you for supporting the event which has raised important funds for the upkeep of the windmill. Thank you also to all our fantastic volunteers who put up tents, ran the car park, bar and barbecue and without whom it would not be possible to stage these events. A special thank you goes to Douggie and to Bill at The Swan Inn Wilton .
Will we be doing another one? Wait and see …………..!
Peter Lemon, President and Chairman of the Wilton Windmill Society, will be on air with Sue Davies on BBC Radio Wiltshire today (Monday 3rd June) at about 2.45pm. He’ll be talking about the plans for the Windmill for 2013. Alex Rain from Smoke & Mirrors will be joining him to talk about the Murder Mystery this weekend.
Don’t miss it!
Peter Lemon and Charles Baxter were guest bloggers for VisitWiltshire last week giving an update on the milling day on Friday 10th May.
Here’s a chap who has played at our events and his music creates a wonderful atmosphere at any outdoor, country event – Jonathan Causebrook, a name to remember.
The latest news and information about Marlborough and what’s going on in this elegant town can be found at the Welcome to Marlborough website. Marlborough is only 8 or 9 miles away from Wilton Windmill, so find some time to come and see us if you are visiting!
The North Wessex Downs AONB commissioned Anna Dillon to paint a series of icons from the downs – including Wilton Windmill. Take a look.
We’re at the Trowbridge Civic Centre tomorrow for the Visit Wiltshire Literature Exchange – should be good!
Wilton Windmill is one of the attractions in Wiltshire reviewed by Angelika Davey in her new travel book for the German market – Wiltshire von A bis Z, now available on Amazon.
Please remember to take all valuables with you when you leave your car at the windmill – unfortunately a car was broken into quite recently and a handbag was stolen.
The local Police team is keeping a regular eye on the area, but please ensure you don’t leave anything in your car for the thieves to steal.
“We open between 2pm and 5pm on Easter Saturday 30th March and then open on each Sunday and Bank Holiday until the end of September. This service is only possible due to the generosity of our volunteering members and I am writing to you all to see if we can encourage a further 10 of you to offer your help this summer.
It is 3 hours of your time on a Sunday afternoon and it may mean the difference between keeping the Windmill open and having to close it on some Sundays. If you would like to help on the basis of “OK, I’ll give it a go, but I won’t be able to commit long term”, that would be really great.
We need help with more guides and help in the shepherd’s hut shop and I promise you that you will not be left on your own and will be shown what to do. Initially you would shadow the other guides so that you learnt more about the Windmill and if you opted for the Shop you will again work with someone who will show you the ropes. All the guides get training and they also receive a crib sheet they can use to help remember the details. The spaces we have are due to retirements and several friends who have moved to pastures new.
It can be a lot of fun and very rewarding and we would love to see you.
The Windmill is iconic and together with Crofton Beam Engines demonstrates the development of the pre-Victorian industrial revolution in this wonderful area of outstanding natural beauty. The Schools’ education pack has recently been developed and the number of schools who visit the Mill increases each year. We are currently working on a project to film the Windmill operating and showing these films in the Mill for visitors to enjoy.”
As you can see, there’s lots going on – and we welcome anyone who wants to get involved! If you are interested, please register your interest here on this website or visit us on Facebook.
Society News
“We open between 2pm and 5pm on Easter Saturday 30th March and then open on each Sunday and Bank Holiday until the end of September. This service is only possible due to the generosity of our volunteering members and I am writing to you all to see if we can encourage a further 10 of you to offer your help this summer.
It is 3 hours of your time on a Sunday afternoon and it may mean the difference between keeping the Windmill open and having to close it on some Sundays. If you would like to help on the basis of “OK, I’ll give it a go, but I won’t be able to commit long term”, that would be really great.
We need help with more guides and help in the shepherd’s hut shop and I promise you that you will not be left on your own and will be shown what to do. Initially you would shadow the other guides so that you learnt more about the Windmill and if you opted for the Shop you will again work with someone who will show you the ropes. All the guides get training and they also receive a crib sheet they can use to help remember the details. The spaces we have are due to retirements and several friends who have moved to pastures new.
It can be a lot of fun and very rewarding and we would love to see you.
The Windmill is iconic and together with Crofton Beam Engines demonstrates the development of the pre-Victorian industrial revolution in this wonderful area of outstanding natural beauty. The Schools’ education pack has recently been developed and the number of schools who visit the Mill increases each year. We are currently working on a project to film the Windmill operating and showing these films in the Mill for visitors to enjoy.”
As you can see, there’s lots going on – and we welcome anyone who wants to get involved! If you are interested, please register your interest here on this website or visit us on Facebook.
Saturday 24th March 2012 not only saw the installation of the new shepherd’s hut at the windmill, but also saw the launch of the new Education Pack for the windmill. The Education Pack provides teachers with lots of information about the windmill so that a visit to the Windmill can be tailored to different parts of the curriculum. The pack has been part-funded by the Pewsey Area Board through their grant process. For more information, contact education@wiltonwindmill.co.uk .