The stones of a flour mill that had ground to a halt will turn again after £40,000 was raised for urgent repairs.
Worsbrough Mill, located in Worsbrough Mill Country Park, Barnsley, is one of the last remaining working flour mills in Yorkshire and has been in use since 1625.
The funds raised will pay to restore the 16.4 ft (5m) upright oak shaft that drives the mill’s mechanism, according to Barnsley Museums and Heritage Trust.
A online appeal has raised more than £6,500 to date and Barnsley Council said it would make up the difference to ensure the repair work to get the mill running again can begin.
