Tour: A tour of the site will take place at 11.30 Hrs. Entry to the museum is free to members and their guests.
AGM: The AGM starts at 2.00pm, The AGM, will be held in the activity room/the studio, tea and coffee will be available in this room all day.
Sales: – Various items from the club stocks will be available.
Food: The museum does have a cafe on site, where members can buy lunch etc.
Travel:
Address:
The Food Museum Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1DL
By Road:
• Use postcode IP14 1PW to Finborough Road, then turn in to Iliffe Way. The museum car park, ‘Iliffe Way Carpark’ IP14 1SL is on the right.
• For SatNav, use postcode “IP14 1SL”.
• For What3words ///consoles.today.shuttling
There is no vehicular access to the Museum via Crowe Street, please do not follow SatNav/map instructions that take you this way.
Parking: Parking for general museum visitors is available in Iliffe Way car park. Please park in the part labelled ‘museum car park’ as this is long stay. Parking for the entire day is £2.50.
By Train: The Food Museum is just a 10-minute walk from Stowmarket Station, with regular services to Stowmarket from London and Norwich.
By Bus: For bus times to Stowmarket, please see suffolk On Board.
Tour: A tour of the site will take place at 11.30 Hrs. Entry to the museum is free to members and their guests.
AGM: The AGM starts at 2.00pm, The AGM, will be held in the activity room/the studio, tea and coffee will be available in this room all day.
Sales: – Various items from the club stocks will be available.
Food: The museum does have a cafe on site, where members can buy lunch etc.
Travel:
Address:
The Food Museum
Stowmarket,
Suffolk,
IP14 1DL
By Road:
• Use postcode IP14 1PW to Finborough Road, then turn in to Iliffe Way. The museum car park, ‘Iliffe Way Carpark’ IP14 1SL is on the right.
• For SatNav, use postcode “IP14 1SL”.
• For What3words ///consoles.today.shuttling
There is no vehicular access to the Museum via Crowe Street, please do not follow SatNav/map instructions that take you this way.
Parking: Parking for general museum visitors is available in Iliffe Way car park. Please park in the part labelled ‘museum car park’ as this is long stay. Parking for the entire day is £2.50.
By Train: The Food Museum is just a 10-minute walk from Stowmarket Station, with regular services to Stowmarket from London and Norwich.
By Bus: For bus times to Stowmarket, please see suffolk On Board.
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.
• 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.
Celebrating 60 years since the Steam Plough Club was formed, we are pleased to announce three new items as part of the SPC “60th anniversary” range. 60th Anniversary Logo […]
Celebrating 60 years since the Steam Plough Club was formed, we are pleased to announce three new items as part of the SPC “60th anniversary” range. 60th Anniversary Logo […]
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.
• 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.
The AGM minutes from 2023 have been published in the Members Area .
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. 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!
Celebrating 60 years since the Steam Plough Club was formed, we are pleased to announce three new items as part of the SPC “60th anniversary” range. 60th Anniversary Logo […]
Celebrating 60 years since the Steam Plough Club was formed, we are pleased to announce three new items as part of the SPC “60th anniversary” range. 60th Anniversary Logo […]
A morning visit has been arranged on Sunday 21st April from 10:00am to Leaky Finders Ltd of Exeter – locomotive boiler repairers and manufacturers.Their main work is on the boilers of main line railway locomotives but they do also work on traction engines.
Address: The Antique Village, Exeter, EX5 4PW
Website: www.leakyfindersltd.co.uk
Leaky Finders would like a donation to one of their locos they are working on maybe
Celebrating 60 years since the Steam Plough Club was formed, we are pleased to announce three new items as part of the SPC “60th anniversary” range. 60th Anniversary Logo […]
Celebrating 60 years since the Steam Plough Club was formed, we are pleased to announce three new items as part of the SPC “60th anniversary” range. 60th Anniversary Logo […]
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.
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!
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!
Celebrating 60 years since the Steam Plough Club was formed, we are pleased to announce three new items as part of the SPC “60th anniversary” range. 60th Anniversary Logo […]
Celebrating 60 years since the Steam Plough Club was formed, we are pleased to announce three new items as part of the SPC “60th anniversary” range. 60th Anniversary Logo […]
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 09:08 10:08 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.
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!
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!
