Stretton Watermill

Musée | Malpas | Angleterre | Royaume Uni

Meules à eau les mieux conservées

Le moulin à eau de Stretton Watermill à Stretton, Cheshire, est l'un des moulins à grain actionnés par l'eau les mieux conservés de Grande-Bretagne. Les premiers enregistrements du moulin remontent à 1351, et certains des bâtiments d'origine sont encore préservés. En 1770, le moulin a été agrandi par William Leche, avec le toit surélevé et la toiture en chaume remplacée par de l'ardoise. Le moulin a fonctionné jusqu'en 1959 et a été transformé en musée en 1977.

Visites de moulins historiques

Collections et expositions

Programmes éducatifs pour écoles

Le musée offre un aperçu de l'histoire du moulin et de son environnement. Les visiteurs peuvent voir les roues à eau fonctionner et les anciennes machines en bois en action. Il y a aussi des modèles réduits et des expositions dans l'ancien bâtiment de l'écurie du 19e siècle. Le moulin propose des visites guidées où les visiteurs peuvent en apprendre davantage sur le processus de mouture et l'histoire du moulin.

Machines en bois anciennes en action

Caractéristiques spéciales

Décor romantique pour photos de mariage

Une caractéristique remarquable du Stretton Watermill est la roue à eau fonctionnelle qui alimente les anciennes machines. Le moulin est situé dans un cadre rural pittoresque avec un étang de moulin paisible et une roue à eau charmante, ce qui en fait un endroit idyllique pour les visiteurs.

Offres éducatives et événements

Le musée propose différents programmes et événements axés sur l'histoire du moulin et de la région. Il y a des événements spéciaux pour les écoles et les groupes qui peuvent être réservés à l'avance. Le moulin est également un lieu populaire pour les photos de mariage car il offre un cadre romantique.

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Mill Ln
Stretton
SY14 7HS Malpas

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Horaires d'ouverture

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Jeudi13:00 - 17:00
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Samedi13:00 - 17:00

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74 Avis

Jean Pierce
04.09.2024

We had been wanting to visit since 2017. We had a fantastic tour with Chris who was a lovely gentleman. We had about 2 hours there (as we were so interested and talk a lot). He told us everything and with humour and made the visit so interesting. We came away saying what a lovely afternoon we had. Thank goodness for the people who rescue places like the mill and people like Chris who do so much work to preserve places like this. Tom & Jean Pierce. WREXHAM.
andrew owen
13.08.2024

Really nice place. Stopped here for about an hour on a sort of whistle stop tour of Cheshire. Probably the smallest museum I've been to, but very interesting and a very knowledgeable tour guide. Great spot for a picnic or rest stop for cyclists, too.
Karl Barlow
24.06.2024

What a gem! A perfect time capsule, preserved by chance and cared for with love. The miller; Chris, gave us a very thorough history of grain over 11,000 years (it only seemed like an hour🙂) and the impact it has had on our modern world. The mill could be the oldest in existence because the date of construction is not known, but the most recent modifications took place in 1817! When Chris set the stones in motion, the whole building shuddered. It is well worth a visit.
Bill Bates
14.05.2024

I went along to an amateur radio "Mill on the air" event, beautiful quiet location, there is a gift shop & tours of the working mill are available to the public!
Jenny McIntyre
23.09.2023

Just been to Victorian apple day. Absolutely brilliant-informative tour, apple-pressing, butter-making, music, vintage bikes. Thankyou
Mary Doyle
14.09.2023

Beautiful, unchanged industry from the Middle Ages. Our guide was so informative and interesting, we were thoroughly immersed in past eons when the mill was a vital part of rural life. A beauty spot and a doorway to the past.
Marion Guy
10.09.2023

Very interesting curator, very knowledgeable and welcoming.
Tony Mitchell
30.08.2023

Visited as we saw it driving past.A real treat. There were few people there and the lady, who is a Miller, showed us round and demi started grinding wheat fir flour. Brilliant.
Steve Haskew
28.08.2023

A fantastic tour from Chris whose style was engaging for kids and adults alike! Fascinating both historically and mechanically with opportunities to see the whole milling process in action on both waterwheels. Highly recommended to visit for families.
Hazel Skinner
10.08.2023

Excellent little tour with a most enthusiastic guide. Only £3.70 per adult, but please remember to bring cash. The tour lasted nearly 1.5 hours, and there were only four of us, but it was incredibly interesting and you get to see the various parts in working order, too. Highly recommended!
Alex Bond
16.07.2023

Incredible place and an amazing tour around the buildings. Very interesting seeing the workings and watching the grain milled to flour.
Robert Francis
06.06.2023

Beautiful place
grimern69
29.05.2023

What a find in the countryside. Beautiful location and what a story of the history of the mill. Chris, the guide I had was very entertaining and his love and knowledge of milling and Stretton Mill was great.
Malcolm Williams
26.05.2023

Well worth a visit informative guides and great for a picnic.
Lynn May
10.05.2023

Great place full of history, nice place for a picnic. Had a tour of the mill, great guide, very funny very knowledgeable
Lynn May
22.04.2023

Great piece of history here. Had a guided tour by a lovely, funny witted guy, very informative tour
Rachel Williams
31.10.2022

Very beautiful peaceful watermill.
David Robinson
30.09.2022

A lovely place to visit. Check opening times, as the mill is closed though the winter months.
Daniel D
26.09.2022

Just beautiful, the watermill is quite unique and the people there are really nice and informative. When we went there was a apple juice demonstration so you could taste fresh apple juice with apples harvested on spot and also a butter making one. People could see the traditional way of making butter and have a taste. Not to be missed if in the area.
Liz Callan
27.08.2022

Open Thursday after 1pm
Gayanthi Perera
10.08.2022

Very informative, interesting and enjoyable tour/ visit. Chris who did the tour was amazing and highly recommend Stretton watermill for your next trip.
jo ojosan
26.07.2022

Such an interesting place and the gentleman who gave the tour Chris was wonderful. He made it really interesting for the children and they had a very memorable visit. Great way to spend a rainy Sunday afternoon. Mill is small so is around an hour or so to visit. Highly recommended .
Louise Barson Cheshire Artist (Louise Barson Art)
24.06.2022

We really enjoyed our visit and the tour and talk given by the guide. A little gem in lovely Cheshire countryside. The presence of coots with 6 chicks swimming around the mill pond was a bonus
julie Watson
25.05.2022

Very small but finn was very knowledgeable. Very interesting
Trevor Jones
24.05.2022

Didn't visit the mill, but used as a base for amateur radio weekend.
Lesley Richardson
23.04.2022

6 people Came to visit today 23 April 2022 ....very disappointed as waited till 1.20 and didn't open!!
Darren Jones
11.04.2022

Very interesting, a 700 year old water mill out in the countryside
Lyn Swann
16.08.2021

Very disappointing. The water wheel wasn't working so we didn't bother with the tour, just walked around. No warning on their website that it was out of order.
Chris Botham
10.07.2021

An amazing little Mill, well worth a look round. Talk to the guys there, they know everything there is to know about it.
Winston Bailey
18.09.2020

A fantastic old mill with loads of history

 

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