What on earth is a Flint mill ?

Gobsmacked to say the least. So much history packed into one space. Your productions are certainly world class.

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.

What a gem James found there . Like going back in time 🤩🤩🧱👍🏽

Thanks Martin ... Great vid as always and in 15 mins you answered so many of questions I have wondered about for years. Top job.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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 YouTube 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.

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 !

I've driven past that mill so many times, and wondered what it was all about. Thanks. 😊

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.

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.

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 :)

Thank you Martin and James. The video is perfect.😊😊😊.Timmy is a super dog❤

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, 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

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.