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20^th April – Morning, afternoon visit and AGM Arrangements

The AGM starts at 2.00pm

The morning visit and AGM are being held at Coldharbour Mill situated in Uffculme, Devon. This is one of the oldest woollen mills in the UK having been in continuous production since 1797. It has working and static exhibits and an 18^th century water wheel – the biggest breast-shot waterwheel still in action in the UK.

Travel – EX15 3EE. Car park on site. Sean Symons is arranging transport from Tiverton Parkway station. Please contact Sean if you would like this. Alternatively Stagecoach Bus 373 (destination Cullompton) leave from the stop outside the station building at 09:07 10:09 11:08. Journey time approximately 10 minutes. The bus timetable ia below.

Site tour – Coldharbour Mill will run conducted tours at c.12:00 and 13:00 – up to 15 people per tour. Machinery will be operating but the Mill will not be in steam. Entry to the Mill will be free.

Refreshments – There is a café on site and there is a pub opposite the Mill. The Mill will be providing tea and coffee after the AGM.

Displays – There will be a display of club archive photos. Subject to weather Sean will bring items for display in the yard. Modellers are also invited to bring items – please contact Sean if interested.

Sales – Various items from the club stocks will be available.

Website – www.coldharbourmill.org.uk

AGM – Additional Visit local to AGM venue – Saturday 20th April after the AGM

Member Simon Caudwell has kindly offered members the chance to look around his collection of steam ploughing tackle after the AGM. Simon has the Fowler T1, a recently rebuilt Fowler living van, a cultivator, folding harrows and a water cart plus various old tractors and cars and an extensive workshop.

He is at Higher Ayshford Farm, Brimstone Lane, Westleigh, Tiverton EX16 7EW which is about 8 miles from the AGM venue. Simon will be at the AGM so anyone unsure of how to find him can get directions then!

Hotel Information for the local area

Padbrook Park Hotel

Padbrook Park

Cullompton

Devon

EX15 1RU

Website: www.padbrookpark.co.uk

Tel: 01884 836100

Travelodge Tiverton

Sampford Peverell Service Area

Tiverton

Sampford Peverell

Devon

EX16 7HD

Website: www.travelodge.co.uk

Tel: 0871 984 6057

Waterloo Cross by Marston’s Inns

Uffculme

Cullompton

Devon

EX15 3ES

Tel: 01884 840328

Website: www.marstonsinns.co.uk/inns/waterloo-cross-hotel-cullompton

Bus Information

Stagecoach Bus 373 (destination Cullompton) leave from the stop outside the station building at 09:08 10:08 11:08 . Journey time approximately 10 minutes. When the bus enters Uffculme village it turns left and you want the first stop after the bus has turned. Get off the bus and cross the road and walk down Russet Close. You will see Coldharbour Mill which is a few minutes walk.

Return buses leave from the opposite side of the road (destination Tiverton) at 16:15 17:15. The buses do a double run into the village on each journey so do not be troubled by seeing your bus pass by a few months earlier going the opposite way!