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Heckington Windmill HLF Regeneration Project

Completion of the Regeneration Project


​Our wonderful Heritage Lottery Regeneration Project is now complete!

We are very pleased to be able to share with you a copy of the Project Summary here. Just click on the picture for the link.

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Grand Opening of the Regeneration Project !

Royal visit by HRH The Princess Royal
We were extremely honoured to welcome HRH The Princess Royal, Princess Anne to the windmill to formally open the Heckington Windmill Regeneration Project on Friday 13th October. 
The Princess Royal spent almost two hours on site looking around the regenerated buildings and exploring the windmill. Over 300 invited guests and visitors watched her unveil a plaque, formally opening the completed project works, before being presented with a hamper of Heckington Windmill products, presented to her by Sonia Pacey and Marc Millward, our oldest and youngest volunteers
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HRH The Princess Royal to open site!
We are extremely pleased to announce that Princess Anne will be visiting the windmill as part of a visit to Lincolnshire to formally open the Heckington Windmill Regeneration Project on Friday 13th October. 
The Princess Royal will be invited to tour the buildings, climb the windmill and enjoy lunch made using our own stone-ground flour.  She will then unveil a plaque, formally opening the completed project works.
The site will be open for invited guests only on the day, but the mill will be open all weekend for everyone to enjoy from 12noon - 4pm
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WORK COMPLETE ON SITE!  July 2017
We are extremely pleased to announce that the building work is all complete on site and we have been able to gain access into the refurbished buildings in time for our summer season.
Newman Moore Builders have completed on time and the new buildings are looking fabulous.  
We also have the first phase of our interpretation and displays in the granary installed and our visitors are already loving the hands-on activities and displays that we have to offer.
​Come down and have a look at what's being going on at the mill!
2ND PHASE OF BUILDING WORKS STARTS - SEPTEMBER 2016
The building work to convert the granary, cart shed and garage into a visitor centre and toilets has started on site and is due for completion in Spring of 2017.
This is the second part of the building work on site with the work on the Mill House following on later in the year. 
Come along and see for yourself the exciting work that is taking place!
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Chairman Charles Pinchbeck receives the keys from owner Peter Pocklington
1ST PHASE OF BUILDING WORKS COMPLETED. MAY 2016
The building work to convert the bakehouse back into a working kitchen and demonstration area completed in May 
This marks the start of the building work on site with the Granary and Mill House following on later in the year. 
Another match funding grant has been received from the Sylvia Waddilove Foundation which will go towards the restoration of the historic granary building adjoining the windmill.

FUNDING APPROVED BY HERITAGE LOTTERY FUND. JUNE 2016
Heckington Windmill are very pleased to advise that the Heritage Lottery Fund have approved an additional grant that will take the work on site to completion in Spring 2017.
Funding has also come from over a dozen organisations, large and small across the UK with a whopping £1.4m form the Heritage Lottery Fun
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The Project Board

Are the team of people who are working with the Heritage Lottery to complete the project.
Charles Pinchbeck
Jim Bailey
Jo Lewin
​Michelle Andrews
​Liz Desmond
Michael Surfleet
Daniel Chard
Mike Harding
George Bell
​​Liz Bates
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​Our Supporters

We are extremely grateful to have received sponsorship, donations, grants and support from a number of sources.

These include:
  • Heritage Lottery Fund
  • Lincolnshire County Council
  • North Kesteven District Council
  • Garfield Weston Foundation
  • Arts Council England PRISM Fund
  • Heckington Parish Council
  • The Charles Hayward Foundation
  • The Sylvia Waddilove Foundation
  • The Pilgrim Trust
  • Waynfleete Charitable Trust
  • Heritage Matters
  • Bicker Wind Farm Trust (Lincolnshire Community Foundation)
  • Mr Tony Worth, Lord Lieutenant of Lincolnshire
  • Kind Donations in memory of:
       Mr David Hopkins
       Mr George Pacey
       Mr John Cook
  • Heckington Henpeckers
  • Rose & Harry Bakker
  • Heckington Players
  • Heckington Ladybirds
  • Little Audit Service, Heckington
  • Heckington & District Agricultural Society
  • Everyone who has supported The "Buy a Brick" campaign raising money for the purchase of the mill house
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The Sylvia Waddilove Foundation UK
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Heckington Parish Council

Help Wanted!

Future working party activities include plenty of gardening and ground clearing of weeds around the rear yard, painting the Nissen Hut and windows of the brewery and the big task of breaking up the old weighbridge ramps!
Volunteers are needed for these and other work on site, including re-building the Hurst Frame in the windmill that will support the final set of stones on the ground floor of the windmill. 
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Some of the working party in April who helped to clear the site.
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April 2014 - Work on site to clear some of the debris

Plans for the site

Plans for redeveloping the site include:
  • Creating a new visitor centre in the granary
  • Moving the shop into the granary 
  • Reinstating mill stones onto the ground floor of the mill 
  • Providing a full history of the heritage of the site via new interpretation & displays
  • Restoring the historic buildings and the setting of the mill
  • Providing disabled access to the mill
  • Reinstating the old bakehouse
  • Providing better car parking & toilet facilities
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Presentation of cheque from Heckington Players Quiz Night - May 2012
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Presentation of Donation from Heckington Henpeckers - April 2012
Heckington Windmill | Hale Road | Heckington | NG34 9JW
01529 461919       [email protected]
Patron - Mr Toby Dennis, Lord Lieutenant of Lincolnshire
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  • Home
  • Visit
    • Visitor Information
    • Miller's House Tea Room
    • Shop at the Mill
    • 8 Sail Brewery
    • Group Visits
    • Cycling & Walking
  • Education
  • About Us
    • The Windmill
    • Milling & Engineering
    • History of the Windmill
    • Museum & Our Collection
    • The Bakehouse
  • What's On
  • Courses & Workshops
  • News
  • Contact
  • Gallery
    • Photo Gallery
    • Film Gallery
    • Historical Photos
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