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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Scotland’s oldest working woolmill partners with Octopus Energy to bring its 19th-century waterwheel back to life

Posted on 07/07/2026 by IHBC Admin

image for illustration: Knockando Woolmill, Julian Paren via Wikimedia Commons Knockando Woolmill, Scotland’s oldest working woolmill, has partnered Octopus Energy to bring its 19th-century waterwheel back to life, as the mill will use Octopus’ Shape Shifter Agile platform to help manage … Continue reading →

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (milling) doorstep’: Historic six-sailed windmill reopens following five-year restoration project

Posted on 26/06/2026 by IHBC Admin

image: Sibsey Trader Mill by John M, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons Sibsey Trader Windmill in Lincolnshire, one of England’s last remaining six-sailed mills, is reopening to the public following a five-year conservation project by English Heritage.

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