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Suffolk Cllr Matthew Hicks visits Woodbridge Tide MIll Museum

2024-01-11T10:07:06+00:00

Suffolk Council Leader, Cllr. Matthew Hicks visits Woodbridge Tide Mill Museum Local County Councillor meets Mill management Leader of Suffolk County Council, Councillor Matthew Hicks visited Woodbridge Tide Mill Museum on Monday 21 June and was given a guided tour by Head Miller Dan Tarrant - Willis and John Carrington, Chair of the Woodbridge Tide Mill Charitable Trust. Mr Hicks, who was visiting the Mill for the first time, saw the old wooden machinery turning and was informed about the operation of the Mill. Dan gave him a run-through of the daily operations and how the many [...]

Suffolk Cllr Matthew Hicks visits Woodbridge Tide MIll Museum2024-01-11T10:07:06+00:00

Father’s Day Recipe

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Father's Day  Happy Father's Day! Celebrate today by using the Tide Mill’s flour in a classic - Coffee cake! Our famous flour is available at East of England Co-op branches. Ingredients: 170g butter or margarine, plus extra for the tins 170g caster sugar 3 large eggs 85g self-raising flour 85g fine Tide Mill flour and level tsp of baking powder 1 tbsp cooled instant coffee, dissolved in 1 tbsp hot water  Method: Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan. Line and butter two 18cm sandwich tins. Add the sugar and butter to a bowl and whisk until very [...]

Father’s Day Recipe2024-01-11T10:06:21+00:00

National Volunteer Week

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National Volunteer Week Help out, learn, join a team and make friends Happy Volunteer Week! This week, 1st June - 7th June, the country celebrates national volunteers from across the sectors. This is a time to say thank you for the contributions millions of people make across the U.K. Join us in celebrating and recognising the contribution so many volunteers make. Volunteering is rewarding but also exciting for so many reasons. Spending time with new people learning new skills is something everyone can enjoy. The Tide Mill relies on the support of volunteers but also the [...]

National Volunteer Week2024-01-11T10:11:52+00:00

Woodbridge Tide Mill History Timeline

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Woodbridge Tide Mill Timeline The history of the Mill, so far... A lot has changed since the Mill was first built, and a lot more will change as we head further into the 21st Century. Looking back at the history of the Mill; we can see how it was adapted to suit each era and what events the Mill has lived through. Take a look at this Tide Mill timeline. 1170 is the earliest record of a tide mill on the site by the River Deben but it is unknown how many mills have stood there, [...]

Woodbridge Tide Mill History Timeline2024-01-11T10:11:48+00:00

Felixstowe Bakery Treats

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  Felixstowe Bakery Treats One of the Mill’s retailers - the Felixstowe Bakery has some wonderful homemade bread loaves for sale. This includes regular sourdough loaves and Tide Mill loaves, as pictured. Using flour made at the Mill, these loaves are on sale every Friday and Saturday, making them perfect for Sunday lunch or even a nice summer BBQ. The small sourdough loaves are £2.00, whilst the straight Tide Mill flour small loaves are £1.50 - such a bargain! This is a great way to support independent, local businesses whilst enjoying some fantastic, homemade bread (along with the Mill's flour!) As well [...]

Felixstowe Bakery Treats2024-01-11T10:11:45+00:00

Woodbridge VE Day Celebrations

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Happy VE Day! Like many others, Woodbridge celebrated this joyous occasion over 75 years ago as reported in the Suffolk Chronicle and Mercury at the time. One specific article, which can be found at the Suffolk Record Office, states that ‘Bunting, flags, and streamers decorated the town. Loudspeakers played music on the Market hill and there was dancing and songs until late.’ This was one of the many street parties during that celebratory day. People were happy but also relieved that the end of the war was finally coming closer. This article also mentioned that ‘Someone even let off [...]

Woodbridge VE Day Celebrations2024-01-11T10:11:38+00:00

Spring 2021 – Newsletter

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Spring 2021 – Newsletter The latest Woodbridge Tide Mill Newsletter Features This Month: View From The Bridge, the Manager, Milling & Marketing, Curation, Engineering, Profiles of Volunteers plus Dates For Your Diary Click the image above for the full copy.

Spring 2021 – Newsletter2024-01-11T10:11:35+00:00

Tide Mill Reopening plans

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TIDE MILL REOPENING PLANS On the basis of the latest advice from Government, the Tide Mill is currently open to visitors. Entry is limited to five visitors at a time and needs to be booked in advance via the Mill’s website. The limit on visitor numbers should end from Monday 19 July. If so, advance booking will end from that point. If the Government guidance changes these arrangements will be modified to comply.

Tide Mill Reopening plans2024-01-11T10:11:30+00:00

December 2020 – Newsletter

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December 2020 – Newsletter The latest Woodbridge Tide Mill Newsletter Features This Month: Mike Whitby’s Photography, Puzzle Page for Fun [?], There is a Tide in the Affairs of a Mill, Engineering and Milling Round-Up , Old Mill – New Clicks and more Click the image above for the full copy.

December 2020 – Newsletter2024-01-11T10:11:27+00:00

HE helps Tide Mill build School Resource

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HE helps Tide Mill build School Resource Thanks to a generous grant from Historic England in early summer 2020 the Mill has been able to build it’s online education page to offer more to schools. Subjects vary from the Mill’s relationship with, and reliance upon, the tides, the Mill in the history of Woodbridge, Mill maintenance, Levers, Pulleys and Gears, From Soils to Sandwich to more light hearted subjects like dust, beer and the Tide Mill cat” The Mill has focussed on developing teaching aids and videos for teachers to help students at Key Stages 1, 2 and [...]

HE helps Tide Mill build School Resource2024-01-11T10:11:23+00:00

The Mill Wins 2020 Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Award

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Woodbridge Tide Mill Museum Wins 2020 Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Award Woodbridge Tide Mill Museum today announced it has been recognized as a 2020 Travellers’ Choice Award winner based on a full year of Tripadvisor reviews, prior to any changes caused by the pandemic. According to Tripadvisor ‘award winners exemplify travellers’ ultimate favourite, top 10% of hospitality businesses around the globe’. John Carrington, Chair of the Woodbridge Tide Mill Charitable Trust, said: “It’s a little intriguing that a mill that has been on the site in Woodbridge for 850 years is in the top 10% of attractions worldwide according [...]

The Mill Wins 2020 Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Award2024-01-11T10:11:18+00:00

September 2020 – Newsletter

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September 2019 – Newsletter The latest Woodbridge Tide Mill Newsletter Features This Month: Curator’s Coruscations, Mo Ling, Miller’s Chronicle, The Tide Mill’s Waterwheel and Spliced Columns & Tie Bars Click the image above for the full copy.

September 2020 – Newsletter2024-01-11T10:11:13+00:00

July 2020 – Newsletter

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July 2020 – Newsletter The latest Woodbridge Tide Mill Newsletter This addition announces the Mill's re-opening and includes articles such as Digital Education, Birds of the Tide Mill, Wendings Ends and many others Click the image above for the full copy.

July 2020 – Newsletter2024-01-11T10:11:04+00:00

Woodbridge Tide Mill Museum is re-opening!

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Woodbridge Tide Mill Museum is re-opening at weekends from 4 July! We are pleased to report that we have acquired the Industry Standard ‘Good To Go’ mark which means that Woodbridge Tide Mill Museum has followed government and industry COVID-19 guidelines, has a Risk Assessment in place and a process to maintain cleanliness and aid social distancing. You can find out more by downloading our new visitor guide here. Tickets for our opening weekend, 4th – 5th July and others are on sale at TicketGun.

Woodbridge Tide Mill Museum is re-opening!2024-01-11T10:11:01+00:00

June 2020 – Newsletter

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June 2020 – Newsletter The latest Woodbridge Tide Mill Newsletter Features This Month: Lockdown News - various pages, See? Saws!, Engineering, Roman Water Mills and Carbon Charter Gold Click the image above for the full copy.

June 2020 – Newsletter2024-01-11T10:10:56+00:00

Locked Down – not Locked Out!

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Locked down - not locked out! While Covid-19 keeps our visitors at home, many museums are offering increased digital access to their collections. Woodbridge Tide Mill Museum is no different. For the first time you can now view our three precious Production Log Books in their entirety. The books date from 1880, 1889 and 1907 and offer a detailed insight into the commercial life of the Tide Mill. The two older books are far too fragile for them to be handled regularly but now their pages have been scanned and saved as easy to browse pdf files. You [...]

Locked Down – not Locked Out!2024-01-11T10:10:52+00:00

Tide Mill granted Suffolk Carbon Charter Gold – again

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Tide Mill granted Suffolk Carbon Charter Gold - again The Tide Mill has been awarded the Suffolk Carbon Charter again in 2020. Many congratulations to the team that put the submission together and assisted the CC Panel with information for its deliberations. Read below the Panel's case study that explains the process and why the Mill was granted Gold.

Tide Mill granted Suffolk Carbon Charter Gold – again2024-01-11T10:10:44+00:00

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