What on earth is a Flint mill ?
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- Опубликовано: 30 сен 2024
- This video is about Cheddleton Flint mill in Staffordshire. Our question was What on earth is a flint mill. Well flint is ground in the process of making Porcelain. Cheddleton flint mill is near the Stoke on Trent and all the potteries that were there in the 18th and 19th centuries. It is a water powered mill with two stunning waterwheels and it takes its power from the river Churnet. Inside the mill is all the engineering and mechanics that are associated with this type of 19th century water powered mill. The mill also had kilns for firing the flint and the flint was gathered and brought to the mill via the Caldon Canal. The mill is run bu volunteers and is a fascinating insight into the Stoke on Trent pottery industry and Industriual England in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Gobsmacked to say the least. So much history packed into one space. Your productions are certainly world class.
Thanks Christopher much flattered
A really interesting video Martin, I like others never realised flint was used in the pottery industry. A big thanks to Nick for his excellent briefing and to the Cheddleton Mill for letting you film, another testament to your standing Martin.
If you’re down that way again take a trip to/on the churnet valley railway. It runs from froghall just down the road.
Thanks Martin ... Great vid as always and in 15 mins you answered so many of questions I have wondered about for years. Top job.
So funny story… I saw James in Leek then spent an hour racking my brain wondering who that lad was an where I knew him from 🤦♀️
Hi Martin, Really interesting I had no idea about using flint to make porcelain. Good find James!!
Can't have been much fun getting the flint out of those kilns.
Nice to see a pair of Norias side by side👌👌
Great video, well done, have a great week.
Another great video guys. I've been there a few times when the kids were young. The weir is not actually an overflow, but it's there to raise the water level so there is a head of water to flow into the mill leat. Also at Cheddleton is a steam railway line (North Staffordshire) and there is a corn mill in Leek. Also, maybe you don't know about Nether Alderley Corn Mill just south of Alderley Edge which is worth a visit, but it's not open often these days. Looking forward to the next video. Best Wishes Pete
One or two of the family worked at Robey's in Lincoln over the years as well as at the other foundries and engineering works in the city. It's hard to imagine the scale of the places that employed thousands of men producing everything from the first tanks to steam engines, steam locos and huge boilers so seeing a small scale industrial heritage site with all the gubbins in situ is really nice to see.
What a gem James found there . Like going back in time 🤩🤩🧱👍🏽
Until China Clay came around. Fine China for a reason 😊
Martin you've taken us through some wonderful old ruined mills, but this was a rare event to see one still intact and preserved. You're right about that smell of old machinery, grease, and workshops, for me it's a smell full of good memories of working in Blacksmith shops and machine shops over the years. Thanks for the video. Cheers.
Martin, all your videos are outstanding, but this vid set the bar a bit higher. Nothing like the sound of greasy cast iron gears grinding away. This was a top-notch, enjoyable and educational watch. Now I see where the term "Hovel" came from to describe a small broken-down house. Renee's back story was a nice touch, she must smiling down on you, James and Gary. Thanks to you and your team for your time and work.........
mike
Hey Martin!
I have fond memories of going here when I was very young with mum and Grandad when he was alive when I used to go on trips to stoke. Its so nice seeing this mill again.
If you want a fun place to check out try the dissapearing river in the Lathkill Dale gorge with all the old mine works and the river coming out of a cave its a great day out walk and fantastic history :)
The stones used to grind clay into a fine brew used for slip-ware in the Potteries came from around Bakewell, it was carried by 4 legged beasts to canal-boats at Cromford. This stone is also used today to test drills & dilling techniques because the local limestone is ridiculously hard and this is why it got shipped across to Stoke. The Bakewell area is also famous for Black Ashford Marble - THE funereal stone for the posh and much admired by Queens Elizabeth & Victoria. Limestone fragments were used, until relatively recently, in Davey Blocks that are now banned for building by the Peak Park.
Hi Martin I know you like your trains but only a mile a long the canal is Churnet Valley Railway. I'm convinced it would make a great video for your subscriber.
I'm interested in ceramics, so I was pleased to see this video on the use of flint in many types of pottery. Just to be pedantic, I don't think these would usually be described as *porcelain* , though that is (in the world of ceramics) a notoriously ambiguous term. For example what is called 'soft paste porcelain' (e.g. early Sevres) may contain more glass than clay. Pottery made from clay and calcined (roasted) flint would usually be called creamware or stoneware. One of the criteria for 'true' porcelain is that it should be translucent, which this stuff isn't! Some time in the 18th century English potters discovered that calcined animal *bone* could be used in the mix and gave a result more like the real (Chinese) thing, hence the term 'bone china'. (Don't tell the vegans - they might have to throw out their crockery!)
The River Churn....it. Reminds me of that old chestnut Sir Lance....alot? River Churn, Soldier Lance....?
Bueller?
Thank you Martin and James. The video is perfect.😊😊😊.Timmy is a super dog❤
See how good your videos are when James is with you?
Great one, loads of stuff I was curious about is finally answered.
Excellent really intresting videos always look forward to them.
You learn something new with each of Martins videos. *I* - for one - hadn't known about the purpose of milling flint either. Nor that it once was sea-sponge. Thanks for sharing !
Holly crap i volunteer there and you picked the only day i wasn't there , absolutely gutted 😪 Its a great place i did invite you over about a year ago on here
What a fantastic location! I couldn't believe that the water wheel was working and it looked like most of the site was very complete! Nick was a very knowledgeable and enthusiast about sharing the interesting history! Good find James!
Martin Hartford Mill
Need a drone there the chimney has a slight cavity on the base
There is so much to see in that area. I used to cycle from Cheadle Hulme through Macclesfield to Leek and take a sandwich break at the Cheddleton flint mill. They have done a really good job of removation and turned it into a real nice museum. It is close to the Churnet Valley preserved steam railway. Also Leek itself has a traditional market and is great to visit with the chance that if you visit on a Saturday you might hear the church bells change ringing. In the area also are Lake Rudyard, Titesworth serervoir,The Roaches (NT estate used by the BBC Pride and predudice mini series), and near to Danebridge there is the Hanging Stone which cane be seen from the main Macc to Leek road. Great Vid and so very informative.
Hi Martin, thank you for this great video and wow, such an interesting place to visit. Thanks to your visit and video, we too had the pleasure of a personal guided tour of the mill with the very capable and knowledgeable Nick.
On our arrival on May 1st, the first thing we noticed was that both wheels are once again turning with the new bearings having been fitted to Helen around 2 weeks ago.
With your love and interest in the water aspect of things mechanical, I’m sure you will need to revisit Cheddleton Mill to stand between the two wheels and be mesmerised by the beautiful stereophonic tune of Helen & George powering the mills, an absolutely wonderful experience.
We told the volunteers that it was your video that led us there and Nick told us that after you had posted this video, they had a noticeable upturn in both interest and visitors that was directly attributable to your work. He also noted that he thought that your videos have helped a lot of other smaller interest volunteer groups like theirs to get their work out into the public arena.
We discovered your RUclips videos about 12 months ago while planning our current UK trip and enjoy them immensely and to actually get to just one of the sites you have documented has helped us to further appreciate the work you are doing to document these lesser known historical sites. Keep up the great work, we love it! 2 Aussies abroad.
Thank you very much. Really nice to get comments like this. Iam really pleased that the video helped the Mill because they are fantastic and were brilliant with us 👍🏻
Brilliant
Fantastic video Martin. What a find Well done James . That's a must-visit on my places of interest list.👍 😃
Another 2 great places to visit.Thanks.👍
Some beautiful camera-work and lots of fascinating stuff in this video. I did get confused by the idea of flint mill because flint is famously hard and I was wondering what it took to actually grind it...
If your looking for a places to go try the Welsh slate museum at Llanberis, there is a 50 foot water wheel, a Pelton wheel, forges a casting shop a pattern shop saw mill. A working gravity incline and two quarries to explore, and the Llanberis lake railway, you will need to stay in the village to get the best of this trip you can spend 3 days and not see everything. Loved the flint mill, keep up the great work. God bless
Thank you for another amazing video.
Sings "Towertubbies...... Towertubbies..... Say hello .... Eh oh". Gary reminds me of Emperor Ming from the original Flash Gordon series featuring Buster Crabbe.😛
Love a waterwheel, mesmerising to watch!
Looks an interesting place that👍
Nice visit, informative nowhere near Buxton? .. .. ..I take that back you ended up near Buxton lol ..
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Fascinating video with excellent description by volunteer Nick. Thanks for posting.
I recently found out that Flint was extracted from a Chalk quarry near Newhaven in Sussex where I lived..
It was transported to the Potteries in Staffordshire, where it was ground and used for whitening and strengthening the clay.
loaded in ships at Newhaven, how did it get North and how was it ground and used?
Now I know. Thanks. Great video.
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Really interesting episode, Great video 👌👌👌👌👍👍👍👍👍 Really nice of the staff to be on video explaining.👌👌
My home village, I’ve ran down the towpath past the flint mill hundreds of times 🤗
Great video Martin! I knew flint was used in pottery but didn't know it was in porcelain. I really like the historical museum type videos you do. That flint mill seemed like such a nice one.
Fabulous . So interesting. We never stop learning. That sticky sharing bun looked rather tasty. Nice to see James back and Timmy too. Thank you all.
Thanks Martin! Great video mate. What a wonderful place, stunning. Hello James, good to see you as well. Thanks gents, stay safe. Cheers.
Great vid Martin...I live literally up the road on cheddleton Heath...Great bit of history 👍
Excellent video are ever. The scenery was breath taking,. Thanks for or showing us this this mill.,
Thanks Martin for the interesting episode, my grandmother own very old family porcelain cutlery from our ancestors, I had no idea that's it's possible from this place, 😮😮.all our cutlery was Sheffield steel, 😊. 12:20
CAN NOT WAIT, to watch this later.
Intro is beautiful.
Please tell us what the intro music is, it was stunning.
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Crackin vid Martin…… loving the quality of production mate! I honestly had no idea about flint mills 😮👍🏻
Thanks Martin and guys and of course the dog. Woof.
Very interesting and picturesque. Once again, you have saved me heaps in air fares. I didn't know flint was used in porcelain.
A very worthwhile video, Martin & Co. Interesting and informative; I learned a lot.
Thanks.
Fascinating video Martin, thanks. I've lived in Kent all my life and our family home was on the chalky dip slope of the North Downs. Our garden was full of chalk and flint (my Gran's house nearby was even more so), so it's really interesting to know the flint was transported to Cheshire. Our present home, however, is near Tunbridge Wells and the soil is solid clay. Absolutely no flint whatsoever.
An excellent video, right up my interest level. Many thanks - Full marks to James for finding these. Cheers
Great upload! I learnt something there about porcelain. Thanks!
Silicosis and the like was colloquially known as 'Potters Rot'. And flint mills were a prime source.
Absolutely wonderful! Thankyou for sharing 🎉 the place screams of history! I hope you both visit again soon. but if I could ask one thing it would be a longer video pleaseeeee!☺️
Nice one, Marty - I had no idea about any of this, and it's going straight onto my list of places to visit.
Thanks to you and the crew...
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I've driven past that mill so many times, and wondered what it was all about. Thanks. 😊
Great video. Certainly learnt something today. Never heard of flint milling or the fact that flint stones are basically sea sponge fossils. Great work lads.
Another Derbyshire treasure, regards to Gary, well found James.
That was an insight, never thought about flints origins, really thought it was just a type of rock. Imagine those dead bodies ended up giving life by allowing us to light fire. You couldn’t make it up!
Brilliant. It beggars belief what was invented, and built, in the latter half of the 19th and 20th centuries.
Nice video, Martin Been to Buxton Bakewell and all round there, many times, never knew that Mill Existed
Brilliant video again guys looks a fantastic little place & a little Brucie bonus vid aswell 👍🏻
Learnt something new there about the use of Flint. Another great video, Martin and the crew. Keep up the good work 👍.
I'm always amazed at the industry of the UK and the creative execution of them like this. I imagine this was to compete with sending out orders to China for porcelain and the UK has all the same stuff which means they could produce things in house. The flint history in the UK is also pretty amazing. Isn't... I think Lincoln Cathedral's foundations built up of mostly flint too? Amazing what could be done with it. What's the doggo's name?
I liked the reference to 'Trigger's Broom'. Not sure how many people would have got that one.
"How old is the water wheel?"
"We'll, it's like Trigger's broom .."
I think that may confuse your foreign viewers (or anyone younger than 50)!
Lovely video.
Thanks guys this weeks video was very interesting , really appreciated and was informative too ,as i had no idea about the flint , regards liz .
Really i teresting, never knew about the Flint. Another one for the list and not far to travel to. Thanks as always Martin and the team, you never disappoint.
Illuminating, interesting, produced with passion. Your vids are amongst the top on RUclips.
Wow thank you for another amazing video, James great work on those detective skills and finding that place 😊 such a cool little place, you should try and visit fort Paull just outside of hull, you can’t go in anymore but you can walk around the moat and see some of the old bunkers that were used
I'm surprised you didn't visit the steam railway (with some preserved diesels) when in Cheddleton
You've not let me down Martin , I wanted a new vid from you to watch whist we have our tea , thanks a lot . We're having pork chops , chips & broccoli 😀
Hey martin, you should do more towards stoke. There is some great infrastructure along the canal just down from where you were in cheddleton - you went in the wrong direction!
Great video ,visited the railway near there a year or two back .Must go again to see this wonderful place . many thanks mate , take care ,God bless.
Thx Martin and crew; what a great find! I'll be adding this to my wish list of places to visit.
Very interesting, I read about this mill years ago, and it's great that it's been preserved in working order.
Great video, very interesting especially the pottery connection with Stoke ,have a ride on the churnet valley railway which is near by
Many flint mills used to grind the flint dry. putting silicone dust into the air, causing a lung condition called "potter's rot".
Flint ?! To me means making a fire or Pottery. Some of us were awake in history class Martin. But I had a great teacher who combined History and Geography and we learnt about the world and as a youngster my mind was a sponge for knowledge and tales of daring do.
Thanks for doing this Martin & team. Tare n Share, nice. Looks like my grandma's house, without the wheel. that grandma lived and worked near tin mines on North Cornwall/Kernow, then Radstock, Somerset. Not as good as Dar'en or Jubilee Tower.
This is a really interesting video, Martin. To see everything intact, and lots of machinery still in working order is a marvel. It's in a beautiful setting too, with the River Churnet present. Nice to see that you popped over to Buxton and Solomon's Temple. I was born just over half a mile from there! Anyhow, it's nice to see James the tea brewer back with you + little dog, and so, many thanks for presenting this video for us all to see. Take care.
G'day from Australia, too the Boys thanks for a wonderful look into a part of history that l new nothing about, never too old to learn as they say, cheers mate, Neil 🤠.
Nice place james, good find. Excellent video as always.
Hi Martin, I have now watched some of your videos. What I wonder in this time when we are increasingly hungry for electricity. Are there places where the water wheels have been put back and a generator has been attached to them? It seems so a shame not to start using this form of energy again. Most of the work has already been done and still exists after all this time.
Ps the aim of the trip was we visited Poole's cavern
This is one of the great things about this country, you can head a few miles away from where you live and the scenery and industry is so different.
Really interesting historical tour. Thank you young man
Would loved to have seen more about Rene and her life there. Another superlative video Mr 0 thank you
Wow that's awesome
I know what a flint mill is but I didn't know they still had a working example. ❤
Wonderful find
Great film, and nice to see Timmy again! I have in fact visited this mill, many years ago and it is indeed an idyllic place. Nice one Martin and team! ⭐👍
Brilliant bit of history and I never new it was there,hopefully pay a visit next year 👍
Great to see you in my neck of the woods, Martin and co. Been to the flint mill many times but never when it’s been open. The steam engine from Minton…., Minton was a world renowned pottery manufacturer in Stoke on Trent for many years, however, long gone now. The factory was bulldozed, along with the stunning, “Minton house”, which was also on the same site, and should have been a listed building !!, (thanks Stoke council !!), about 20 years or more ago and is now a Sainsbury’s…, !!. Thanks again, Stoke council, for saving our heritage !.
I thought it was going to be for grinding flints for flintlock firearms.
Yet another great Doco Thanks Martin Bill from W/A
Awesome video, did you visit the churnet valley railway?
Interesting one boys. Thanks a lot. Mek us a brew, willt.
Thank you for another great video, and thanks to Nick for the flint info.
nice bevel geasrs! what a fantastic place. thanks Martin and James
I really enjoyed this one. You explained it with great detail.