Heron Corn Mill

The Heron Corn Mill is a working 18th-century water mill on the River Bela at Beetham, Cumbria, England. The mill and its mill race are grade II* listed,[1] and in 2013 it was awarded a £939,000 grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund for major restoration work.[2]

The sluice head and leat, with the river Bela

The mill is open to visitors, with regular opportunities to see flour being milled.[3] The 18th century barn is used as a venue for a range of community and educational activities.[4][5]

Within the mill site there is also a Kaplan turbine generating hydroelectricity, some of which is sold to the BillerudKorsnäs paper mill across the river.[6]

A fish ladder bypassing the weir allows salmon to pass up the river to breed.[7]

See also

References
  1. Historic England. "Heron corn mill and attached mill race (1087334)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
  2. "Lottery cash to restore Heron Corn Mill". BBC News - Cumbria. 13 December 2012. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
  3. "Mill Tours and Milling Demonstrations". Heron Corn Mill. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  4. "Barn". Heron Corn Mill. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  5. "What's On". Heron Corn Mill. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  6. "Heron Corn Mill, Beetham". Mills Archive. Mills Archive Trust. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  7. "River Bela Association". South Cumbria Rivers Trust. Retrieved 17 May 2018.

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