Tuesday 17 January 2017

Black Cat

I imagine a good mouser is a millers best companion. This one was leaving the Heron Corn Mill and possibly going on its rounds of the grounds

although when it had had a little look around the corner


it felt that was enough exercise and it was time for a rest.  

There is a long history of mills on this site, the documentary evidence is that one has stood here from at least the 13th Century and it is probable that the line stretches much further back .  Like its predecessors the mill is powered by the River Bela and although at one time there were 70 mills along the river only 3 survive today and this is the oldest.  The 18th Century grinding machinery was overhauled in the recent past and in contrast the mill's electricity is provided by a 21st century hydro-powered turbine.  Despite being local to me I've never been inside so on an overcast day with nothing better to do dropped by and discovered that we had just missed the guided tour by ten minutes.  It must have been a lucky black cat because the miller chatted to us and then showed us around anyway as the machinery rattled away and the wheel turned.

Heron Corn Mill photos by the river can be seen here on the 'Visit Cumbria' site  
An entry to ABC Wednesday, a journey through the alphabet, this week sojourning at B here
  

6 comments:

MelodyK said...

Thankfully our cat does not have to hunt for food ;)

Good choice for B though


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Hildred said...

I would imagine the hunting is super around a mill....

carol l mckenna said...

What a fascinating post and love the black cat photos ~ thanks,

Wishing you a Happy Week Ahead ~ ^_^

Roger Owen Green said...

We have a black, indoor cat.

Black Jack's Carol said...

LIke the idea of a lucky black cat and the HUGE history of the mill and really enjoyed your photographs!

Deepa said...

I loved it....


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