The news from the mill and restoration progress.
Pottery Workshops at Lapford Mill
Ceramic slab building techniques
The old Grain floor at Lapford Mill offers a wonderfully cosy space for our small (10) group sessions led by local ceramic artist Suzie from Suzie in Devon Ceramic Studio.
Price includes:
- All materials, glazes and firings.
- Complimentary Coffee and cake on arrival.
PLEASE NOTE : The Grain floor at Lapford Mill is only accessible via open-tread stairs.
Refreshments available from Lapford Mill cafe.
Course run by local ceramic artist Suzie from Suzie in Devon Ceramic Studios
Opening Times
SUMMER HOURS!
Grain Floor Bar open Thursday – Saturday from 6.30pm.
Our popular café opens for lunches, suppers, specials, crepes, coffees, cakes and bakes and, of course, the full English at weekends from 10.30am!
Our evening kitchen serving fresh delicious pizza, peppery breaded chicken fillets, fries, nachos and a specials board 7.30pm Thursday Friday and Saturday.
Breakfasts served at weekends from 10.30am – 2pm!
Our Grain Store Bar
Up the stairs to the 2nd floor of the mill, open from 6.30pm Thursday-Saturday
Regular musical evenings on Thursdays
Fun with music! Join in or don’t as you like.
| Kitchen service | Bar Open | Last Order | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | Music Night! All welcome! Kitchen 7.30pm – 9.30pm | 6.30pm | 11.30pm |
| Friday | Kitchen open 7.30pm – 9.30pm | 6.30pm | 11.30pm |
| Saturday | Breakfasts 10.30am-2pm / Supper 7.30pm – 9.30pm |
12pm | 11.30pm |
| Sunday | Breakfasts 10.30am-2pm | 12pm | 4.30pm |
Pizzas, Fries, Nachos & Specials
Available from the Kitchen – Please check opening times
Weekends
Breakfasts, Cream teas (Devonshire only!), Cakes, Crêpes and Coffees, Teas 10.30am – 2pm BAR from midday
Welcome Visit from Stephen Bartlett
We were delighted to receive the very knowledgeable Stephen Bartlett, Chairman of the Wessex Mills Group to Lapford Mill this week. On the agenda where a number of technical challenges regarding the mill and the water course, overall horse-power, grease compounds and mill speed. We look forward to welcoming a larger group from The WMG soon!
Weir Visit from Westcountry Rivers Trust
Adrian Dowding from the Westcountry Rivers Trust visited the weir yesterday and is very hopeful that we can secure the appropriate funding to fix the damage using ecologically sound technologies that allow the migration of multiple species in the river. This will be an improvement on the previous structure which made it difficult for some species to cross the weir during the lower flow months in the summer. Will keep you posted.
Repairing Rotted Frames
With the help of a cherry-picker, we have finished repairs and repainted all the window frames on the mill and the house. Also managed to clear off the loose moss on the front roof of the house (the rear is proving trickier!).
