Quite a lot has happened since our open meeting in July. Here is a recap of the main things we have been working on. We’ve agreed a pre-contractual sale agreement with the current owners. This gives us some time to develop our plans and work out whether the project stacks up. We’ve agreed to review… Read more

I was born in Crediton and even as a young child I was passionate about nature. Bickleigh and Backs Wood was one of my absolute favourite places to explore and adventure. My uncle who was a thatcher worked a lot in the Tiverton area and would drive me over to the mill drop me off… Read more

A lot has been happening behind the scenes over the last few months, and much of it has been thanks to our steering group. So a proper introduction seems well overdue. Our ten steering group members are Steve Batt, Pauline Dodsworth, Tara Fraser, Matt Hayes, Peggy Heuer, Lisa Kill, Tom Knight, Michael McAndrew, Matt Melksham… Read more

It was fantastic to welcome so many people to Bickleigh Mill last Tuesday and to hear your passion and ideas for its future. If you couldn’t make it and would like to catch up, you can read Pauline and James’s accounts of the evening to get a flavour of the event. Your ideas, together with… Read more

Thank you to everyone who joined the Open Meeting on Tuesday 21st July to discuss the future of Bickleigh Mill. We have carefully reviewed every comment, grouped them into themes, and used them to guide the next stage of planning.  We want to reassure you that your views have been heard and are already shaping… Read more

Providing encouragement for the organisers and sending some scuttling inside to fetch extra chairs, over 100 project supporters were welcomed on Tuesday evening by Michael. Kim, the current mill owner voiced his excitement about the plans and provided some historical background. Abounding enthusiasm Michael summed up the vision in 2 words : Community business, explaining… Read more

Over the last few weeks, we have been asking people to complete a short questionnaire to help shape the vision for this project. Thanks to everyone that has responded so far. At the time of writing, over 350 people have let us know what it important to them (see below for the current total). This… Read more

We hope you will be able to join us at the Mill on Tuesday 21st July from 7pm to 8.30pm. We will present our ideas so far, collect your ideas for what you would like to see at the Mill, and answer any questions you have about the project. Read more