Forthcoming Events

Cymdeithas Melinau Cymru – Welsh Mills Society

Cyfarfod Hydref 2026 a’r 42ain Cyfarfod Cyffredinol Blynyddol

Dydd Sadwrn 10 Hydref 2026

2026 Autumn Meeting and 42nd AGM

Saturday 10th October 2026

Gower Heritage Centre Swansea SA3 2EH

Programme and Booking Details

Local organiser: Tim Haines 07801 458448, Roy Church 01792 371206

Programme

10.00 – 10.30 Assemble, tea and coffee

10.30 – 11.30 41st Annual General Meeting

Apologies

Minutes of 41st AGM

Chairman & Officers’ reports

Election of Officers*

Election of Committee Members*

Creation of WMS Grant

Any other business

*Nominations are very welcome and should be received by the Secretary, Gareth Beech, gareth.beech67@btinternet.com, by 9.00pm Friday 2nd October 2026.

11.30 – 12.00  History of Park Mill – Roy Church.

12.00 –  12.30 Members contributions (details required by 2nd October 2026).

12.30 – 14.00 Lunch

14.00 – 15.00 Guided tour of Park Mill (Group A)

15.00 – 16.00 Guided tour of Park Mill (Group B)

16.0 – 16.30  tea, coffee and cake, and summary of the day.

Cost for the day is £20.00 per person including lunch, refreshments and insurance.

On-line Booking

If you can, we would appreciate bookings to be made by email with payment by BACS/Internet Banking.

If you can attend, please email membership.welshmills@gmail.com

with the following details:

  • Name(s) of attendees
  • Any dietary requirements (e.g. vegetarian)

Please use the following details for your payment of £20.00 per person.

Account:

Welsh Mills Society

Sort Code: 30-93-98

Account No. 01284752

Please use the reference: WMS Autumn 2026

We must give advance notice of figures for catering so please let us know no later than Friday 2ndOctober 2026

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Recordings of talks presented at our previous meetings are given here

Water milling in the present day – more than a beautiful building – Emma Williams.

Melin Llanrhian a promise nearly fulfilled’- David and Judith James

Bancyfelin Fulling Mill – John Brandrick

‘Power to the People’,  Dr Dafydd Roberts. A talk on the Ynni Ogwen scheme – a collaborative, community-led project in the Ogwen Valley area of Gwynedd, north-west Wales, to capture power from the flow of the river, and use this to generate hydro electricity.

Exploring the Woollen Industry in Dolgellau: an outline of recent research and survey work.’  Merfyn Wyn Tomos and Dr Ian Brooks

‘A Glance at the Ffestiniog Mills’, Steffan ab Owain

Deborah Mercer – From Sheep to Industry

Martin Fowler – Work at Cenarth Mill

Polly Davies – Farming with Nature

Richard Hayman – How historic mills are chosen for Listed Building status

Ann Whittall – The National Wool Museum

Mel Walters – Coed Trewernau Mill: an update