Welcome to Mortimers Cross Mill.This 1750 Water Mill is an excellent example of how man has harnessed the energy of the river Lugg to mill wheat into flour or crush grains for animal feed.Being an early example of water power we have a separate paragraph somewhere called FREE ELECTRICITY.

The Juke Box has an important piece by Tony Phillips talking about an exhibition at Liverpool University Art Gallery together with an interesting poem by his partner Siona which really needs to be listened to a few times because its clever and funny.(Though the main content of the poem is exactly the opposite of how I lead my life which is why I think its funny I guess) Both kindly allowed to be recorded here by Keane, The Editor of Italy`s leading Arts News Web Site. www.barganews.com None of this is relevant to the Mill.



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Together with the Mill there is also a museum of The Battle Of Mortimers Cross.Its a very small battle centre but reading every word and viewing the battle field plans will give you huge insight into what took place here in 1461.The winner became king Edward 4th so its an important part of Britain`s history.Entrance to the battle centre costs just £2 if you dont want to go into the Mill.


FISHING AT THE MILL.

We have a mile of the River Lugg.A self sustaining catch and release water.The home of big trout** which get a lot bigger when you get back home and tell the tale.We manage the water carefully as an upstream dry fly only water along the lines expected in the early 20th century by members of The Piscatorial Society. ie somewhere to sit whilst you wait for a fish to rise,you then cast to it. Its a peculiar method of angling but actually the most effective because the water runs over limestone here and is gin clear. The slightest movement detected by the fish and they are gone-into hiding! All the fish are expected to be returned alive to fight another day! We stocked the water with diploid brown trout in 2004 and 2005 with a variety of sizes.The EA have now banned stocking of diploid brown trout (that can breed) in case they interfere with native stocks.I wrote in protest when this decision was being proposed arguing that native brown trout disappeared in the 19th century when anglers started stocking trout nationwide from fish farms. Anyway the long & short of it is that from now on the only fish allowed to be stocked are non breeding triploid brown trout. If you are attracted by the prospect of fishing for wild trout on a river managed ‘in
tune with nature’ then this is the place to come.See the Wye & Usk Foundation website for more info about tickets & availability.

We had an angler here Sept 3rd,2010,fishing the nymph up in the wooded beat catch 12 trout & 12 grayling,all returned.Another angler fished here sept 5th and returned 24 mainly grayling to 1.5 lbs up in the woods beat.So bodes well for autumn grayling.

** You cant believe the miller. No one has caught anything bigger than 2lbs though the best day recorded was 35 fish,all returned.


CORACLING ABOUT

Having set up a Coracle Club in Shrewsbury (S.H-F.C.C)years ago when I had a fishing tackle shop with a coracle sales area and angling art gallery and done a lot of teaching of beginners for Shrewsbury & Atcham Borough Council on River Open Weekends & actually written a regular column about coracle capers in the Shrewsbury Chronicle, it seemed natural to look for a new home where I could expand my interest in coracles, set up a coracle museum and engage the public more in participating in this fun watersport.2005 to 2010 we had coracling at the Mill as The Millers Mile Coracle Club.Unfortunately lack of funds has prevented the club offering have a go sessions and coracling events & festivals in 2011 though the London 2012 Open Weekend Have a Go in a Coracle session is going ahead as planned on July 23rd .

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There are some coracles currently for sale.3 special coracles for use in a heated swimming pool £1800 the 3. 3 hide covered coracles Child £600;Small adult £450;Large Adult £600. Small collection of wood and canvas traditional coracles £100 to £300.Visit the Mill for a look see.