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Steam Plough Club Agm – 12th April 2025 

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Steam Plough Club Agm – 12th April 2025 

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12th April 2025 

Full details are in the Steam Plough Times issue 228 – March 2025.

Membership – You need to be a member to vote at the AGM.  Renew your membership here or join the club here.

Times – Tours from 10.00am and the AGM starts at 2.00pm

Travel –

Claymills Pumping Engines Trust
Meadow Lane
Stretton
Burton upon Trent
Staffordshire
England
DE13 0DA  

By Road

• From the A38, take the north Burton (CLAY MILLS) exit and follow the A5121 towards Burton.
When approaching from the south, take care – the exit slip has a sharp 180° bend.
Meadow Lane is approximately ½ mile from the junction.
Look for the brown signs at the A38 junction and again at Meadow Lane.

• From Burton town centre, follow signs for Derby (A38).
After passing Arnold Clark’s motorstore, watch out for the brown sign at Meadow Lane.

• For SatNav, use postcode “DE13 0DA” to get to Meadow Lane.

• For What3words, the location of our main gate is rating.audio.brass.

By Train

• The nearest station is Burton upon Trent.

By Bus

• The X38 (Burton to Derby) direct service passes the end of Meadow Lane in both directions every 15mins. The nearest stops are the Beech Hotel and the A38 junction. Both are approximately 15mins walk to the pumping station.

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

Website – www.claymills.org.uk

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20th 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 18th 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!

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2019 AGM Report

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SPC ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
13 APRIL
The 2019 Annual General Meeting of the Steam Plough Club took place on Saturday 13 April at the Town Hall, New Bolingbroke, near Boston, Lincolnshire. 
This followed an interesting morning visit to the premises of J H Rundle and Sons hosted by Alan Rundle. Here, as a tribute to the late Charles Roads BB1 “Dreadnought” was in steam together with engines owned by the Rundles.
About 30 members attended the AGM to accept reports from the president, John Billard, chairman, Mark Jones and secretary Dick Eastwood on past and future events for the club, The treasurer, Richard Playdon confirmed that the accounts remained healthy.  The membership secretary, James Hodgson, said that while a few members had yet to renew their subscriptions for the year the position was greatly improved from last year aided by the new PayPal system.  It was announced that a further Hands On event was planned for September at a site in Sussex and just a few places remained available.
Mark Jones said that it gave him great pleasure to award the Steam Plough Cup to Mike Beeby for his many years unstinting service to the club.  To mark his retirement from the committee Mike was awarded a well deserved Vice Presidency of the club, received by acclamation. 
The present officers and committee were re elected to their positions.  On her retirement from the committee Mark Jones paid tribute to Julie Chick for her work for the club particularly hosting the important club presence at the Great Dorset Steam Fair for many years.
After the conclusion of this meeting a further Annual Meeting of the trustees of the Steam Plough Property Trust was held, led by John Rhead.  The formalities over those present enjoyed a splendid tea prepared by Bernard and Madeleine Weatherley for which great thanks were duly given.
BB1 Dreadnaught (right) commemorates the late Charles Roads (photo John Billard)
BB1 Dreadnaught (right) commemorates the late Charles Roads (photo John Billard)
Alan Rundle, centre our host for the visit (photo John Billard)
Alan Rundle, centre our host for the visit (photo John Billard)
2019 AGM Report
L-R Dick Eastwood, Mark Jones, Peter Longfoot, James Hodgson, Richard Playdon (photo John Billard)
L-R Dick Eastwood, Mark Jones, Peter Longfoot, James Hodgson, Richard Playdon (photo John Billard)
photo John Billard
photo John Billard
Mark Jones presents Mike Beeby with the Steam Plough Cup (photo John Billard)
Mark Jones presents Mike Beeby with the Steam Plough Cup (photo John Billard)
John Rhead chairing the trustees meeting (photo John Billard)
John Rhead chairing the trustees meeting (photo John Billard)
Mark Jones thanks Madeleine and Bernard Weatherley (photo John Billard)
Mark Jones thanks Madeleine and Bernard Weatherley (photo John Billard)