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A selection of items rescued from the old cowsheds and stable
block before their renovation and from around the Mill are now
exibited in the Miller's Store. You might find yourself telling a
friend "We used to have one of those!" or even
"We've still got one like that!". A paraffin oil heater
and lamp on top of a cupboard flank an iron ladle used when
melting lead. A fretwork support hangs over the edge of the bench
surrounded by a mixture of tools and other items. Grease guns lay
on the bench next to an unreturned railway sack, and pieces of
leather belting, a hank of rope and a tilley lamp hang from the
roof beams.
The miller was obviously also a cobbler, using portions of
leather belting and a cobblers last for repairs. On the floor
under the bench are a chick feeder, a water trough and a drinking
fountain from the cowshed where a nesting box was also found. A
carpet sweeper rests against the bench while a foot bellows stands
in the middle of the floor. Standing by the wall are a honey
extractor drum, a double-ended saw, a wide fork, a leek planting
tool and a besom brush, with a scythe, an axe, a long cleaning
brush and various oddments hanging from the rack above.
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