history Events

Upcoming history events


Combe Sawmill Steaming Sunday in July

15/07/2012 10:00
15/07/2012 17:00

See Combe Mill's double blacksmiths forge at work and try your hand at making something.  Other visiting blacksmiths will demonstrate their skills. Steam- and water-powered machinery will be running as usual. This site was the workshop for Blenheim Palace Estate and not just a timber mill. Upstairs in the Mill building was the pattern shop. The Cornish boiler, beam engine, waterwheel, blacksmith forge, wood-turning and belt-shafting can all be seen working.

Combe Sawmill Steaming Sunday in August

19/08/2012 10:00
19/08/2012 17:00

Combe Mill shows off its water-power together with the usual working beam engine, small steam engines, stationary engines and demonstrations of craft tools. Also see the Cornish boiler, beam engine, waterwheel, blacksmith forge, wood-turning and belt-shafting all working.

Combe Sawmill Steaming Sunday in October

21/10/2012 10:00
21/10/2012 17:00

Enjoy Autumn at Combe Mill with our displays of country skills and crafts at this steam- and water- powered sawmill and workshop. Our working historic clock collection is also well worth seeing. Plus other special craft displays.