Wendover Arm at Gamnel Wharf - Grain Silos
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Wendover Arm at Gamnel Wharf - Grain Silos
Image: © Gerald Massey Taken: 13 Sep 2009
There has been flour milling at Gamnel Wharf since the 19th century - and possibly before - the last windmill, run by William Mead, being demolished in 1910 to make way for a wheat storage silo. In those days, Mead lived on site, in a house next to the yard, and owned much of the area taken by the mill of today. The remaining space was occupied by boat-builders, Bushell Brothers, who built narrowboats. The business was taken over by Heygates in 1944, since when it has undergone a series of remodellings and now has a milling capacity of over 10 tonnes of wheat per hour. Its fleet of articulated trucks deliver flour throughout the South of England. While the Mill is not a pretty sight, it is a significant employer in Tring.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.806943
Longitude
-0.662095