Cymdeithas Melinau Cymru NEWSLETTER Welsh Mills Society HYDREF/OCTOBER 2019 RHIF/NO 137 Blackpool Mill, Pembrokeshire (John Crompton) Welsh Mills Society Cymdeithas Melinau Cymru NEWSLETTER 137 OCTOBER 2019 Contents: Editorial 3 News from the mills 9 Cover Story 4 Mills for Sale 10 Dates for your Diary 4 Post Mills in Wales 14 Membership News 5 A farm wheel 19 Congratulations 6 Book Review 22 Mucky Mills Group 6 Twenty-five Years Ago 18 The Welsh Mills Society was launched in 1984. The aims of the Society are to study, record, interpret and publicise the wind and water mills of Wales, to encourage general interest, and to advise on their preservation and use. Officers and Committee Officers: Chairman: Gerallt Nash
[email protected] Secretary: Hilary Malaws
[email protected] Treasurer: Tim Haines
[email protected] Membership Secretary: Brian Malaws
[email protected] Journal Editor: Mel Walters
[email protected] (and at Coed Trewernau Mill, Crossgates, LLandindrod Wells, Powys, LD1 6PG) Committee: Gareth Beech
[email protected] John Crompton (Mucky Mills)
[email protected] Andrew Findon (Mill Owners’ Forum) 01974 251231
[email protected] Emma Hall
[email protected] Anne Parry (Publicity and website)
[email protected] Jane Roberts (Bring & Buy stall) 01633 780247 Helen Williams
[email protected] Contact details show the preferred addresses of Committee members. For further information, please write to the Hon. Secretary: Hilary Malaws, Y Felin, Tynygraig, Ystrad Meurig, Ceredigion, Wales SY25 6AE or visit our web site at: www.welshmills.org 2 EDITORIAL Your editor approaches this page with mixed feelings, for this is the last time he will have the freedom to address the membership without restraint.