Three Mills Island
House Mill is the largest remaining tidal mill in the
world and is a hidden gem in a deprived area of east London.I am
delighted to support to the campaign to see it restored.
Dan Cruickshank, TV presenter and historian
We have helped secure £248,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund,
£22,000 from English Heritage and £25,000 from London Thames
Development Gateway Corporation to develop plans to restore the
historic House Mill on Three Mills Island in Bromley-by-Bow, East
London.
From now until August we will be working with the River Lea
Tidal Mill Trust and our partners to progress these plans. In
August 2011 we will submit a bid to the Heritage Lottery Fund for
approximately £4million to create a vibrant visitor attraction on
the edge of the Olympic Park.
As well as being an iconic building, House Mill is a Grade I
listed building and is on the Heritage At Risk register. It is
hugely important both for its heritage value and its future
potential to generate hydro-electricity.
Once restored, we want to harness that power not just to
demonstrate milling but to generate electricity for the site.
The intention is to produce hydro-electricity from all four
wheels and from new micro hydro turbines, combining 18th and 21st
century technologies. It will provide a distinctive and
exceptional education resource.
Our Partners
The River Lea Tidal Mill Trust, English Heritage, Heritage of
London Trust Operatios, British Waterways, London Development
Agency, London Thames Gateway Development Corporation, London
Borough of Newham, Lea Valley Regional Park Authority and Leaside
Regeneration.
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