Coldharbour Mill Trust is committed to the preservation and development of Coldharbour Mill, aiming to restore and preserve the original Mill Complex while installing new ways for visitors to explore the Mill and the surrounding areas. This builds a many layered visit to the site and allows visitors to learn, discover and enjoy a whole range of different topics, ideas and areas.
Not only do we invest in the building and it's surrounds but also in it's people. We support a team of over 100 volunteers who in turn support our visitors as well as the huge range of projects always ongoing at the Mill.
Below you can learn more about the different projects currently ongoing at Coldharbour Mill:
Collections Care
We have an ongoing programme of projects all focussed around the care and management of our collections
Project Splash!
This exciting community wetland and woodland project aims to regenerate the Mill Pond area creating a wildlife haven & community space
New Exhibition Space
We are working hard to restore the old Yarn Store into a new exhibition space
Economiser House
The Economiser House is one of only three intact in the UK, and is believed to be the only working example left. We are working on fully restoring this nationally important example.
New Storage Project
We are starting the project to clear the unused area behind the Retort House and install shipping containers for secure storage of extra materials for our working heritage machinery.
Urgent Roof Repairs
Repair works are key to protecting heritage buildings like ours. We are seeking funding to repair the roof of the Garret Building.
Lockdown Lives
Our aim is to create an archive of the Covid-19 pandemic that can live on in the Mill’s history for others to reflect upon in years to come.
Leat & Weir Repair
A project to repair the weirs and leat walls at the Mill. This is to manage the water correctly and increase flow for the Mill and properties downstream.
Annex Renovation
A project to repair the weirs and leat walls at the Mill. This is to manage the water correctly and increase flow for the Mill and properties downstream.
