The Creative Heart of Lyme Regis

 

Town Mill will open for flour sales and interaction with the miller on December 2nd. We will be following strict guidelines . No visitors will be permitted inside the mill,however we have two viewing platforms operational where a miller will be stationed at a safe distance to talk about the mill and milling The remembrance exhibition will reopen 2nd December with a chance to view and possibly purchase art from this show that was cut short during lockdown. Come and see the 500 poppies on display knitted by volunteers. Courtyard Gallery will open 4th December with the return of the popular Pop up Vintage, Malthouse Gallery is hosting a pop up upholstery sale 4th -6th December. 9th December Christmas at the Mill an opportunity to purchase and support local artists. Father Christmas will be at the mill both weekends before christmas so purchase your ticket now to avoid disappointment. We are following strict government guidelines at the mill complex for our volunteers, artists and your safety. Use hand sanitizer when moving round the complex in the many different areas, Please wear a mask and please be patient some areas will be limited to 6 visitors at a time due to the size of our buildings. Thank you We wish you a very Happy Christmas and look forward to you visiting The Town Mill Lyme Regis. Please contact Petrina Muscroft Volunteer coordinator, visitor experience and Gallery manager if you require any more information petrinatownmill@gmail.com Please visit our Artisans websites as to how they are continuing to operate during this second lock down We milled flour continually through the first  lock down supplying local residents and businesses. We will continue to mill if the demand is there as each flour sale supports our charity Remember, ‘Hands. Face. Space’: hands – wash your hands regularly and for 20 seconds face – wear a face covering in indoor settings where social distancing may be difficult, and where you will come into contact with people you do not normally meet space – stay 2 metres apart from people you do not live with where possible, or 1 metre with extra precautions in place (such as wearing face coverings) The current national restriction rules are still in place until 2 December and must be followed until they expire. When meeting people you do not live with, it is important to do so outdoors where possible, or to make sure that any indoor venue has good ventilation (for example by opening windows so that fresh air can enter). Why the government is introducing tiers It is right to apply tighter restrictions where prevalence is highest. In September and October, the virus spread rapidly in all parts of the country. The government responded with new national restrictions. These have brought transmission back under control. The government will replace them on 2 December with a regionally-differentiated approach, where different tiers of restrictions apply in different parts of the country. These tiers will be strengthened compared to the previous tiers in order to prevent a return to growing infections. We know that social contact spreads the virus. We need to impose these restrictions and it is right to target the toughest measures only in the areas where the virus is most prevalent or where we are seeing sharper increases in the rate of infection. The government is committed to ensuring the right levels of intervention in the right places to manage outbreaks, suppress the virus and keep R below 1. There are 3 tiers for local restrictions: Tier 1: Medium alert Tier 2: High alert Tier 3: Very High alert Dorset is in Tier 2 The new rules will come into effect from the beginning of Wednesday 2 December. What tiers mean This guidance sets out what you can and cannot do in each tier. There is separate guidance for households with a possible or confirmed coronavirus infection and additional advice at each tier will be provided shortly for people who are clinically extremely vulnerable to coronavirus. There is also separate guidance for support and childcare bubbles, which apply across all tiers. Support bubbles have been expanded. From 2 December you can form a support bubble with another household if any of the following apply to you: you are the only adult in your household (any other members of the household having been under 18 on 12 June 2020) or are the only adult who does not have a disability that needs continuous care you have a child under 1 you live with a child under 5 with a disability that needs continuous care The government will announce the arrangements that will be in place over the Christmas period shortly. All tiers Across all tiers, everyone: must wear a face covering in most indoor public settings, unless they have an exemption should follow the rules on meeting others safely should attend school or college as normal, unless they are self-isolating. Schools, universities, colleges and early years settings remain open in all tiers should walk or cycle where possible, plan ahead and avoid busy times and routes when travelling must follow the gathering limits at their tier except for in specific settings and circumstances. These exemptions are detailed at the end of this guidance Visits to care homes can take place with arrangements such as substantial screens, visiting pods, and window visits. Regular testing will be offered to up to 2 family members or friends per resident by Christmas, which – when combined with other infection-control measures such as PPE – will support indoor visits with physical contact. Detailed guidance will be published shortly. All businesses and venues that are open are expected to follow COVID-19 secure guidelines to protect customers, visitors and workers. In all tiers, the following businesses and venues can remain open: essential and non-essential retail, including indoor and outdoor markets and car boot sales certain leisure and sporting facilities such as gyms, sports courts and facilities, leisure centres, fitness and dance studios, golf courses, swimming pools, riding centres, outdoor playgrounds – subject to relevant social contact rules in each tier. Indoor group activities and classes should not take place at tier 3 personal care and close contact services such as hairdressers and barbers, beauty salons, tattoo parlours, nail salons, spas and beauty services, massage parlours and tanning salons public buildings, such as libraries, community centres and halls. They should not host events for private hire, such as birthday parties or most other social activities in tier 3 allotments, recycling and waste centres, public toilets, car parks essential public services such as the NHS and medical services, courts, and jobcentre plus sites places of worship – communal worship can now resume, subject to relevant social contact rules in each tier Everyone who can work from home should do so. Where people cannot do so – including, but not limited to, people who work in critical national infrastructure, construction, or manufacturing – they should continue to travel to their workplace. Public-sector employees working in essential services, including education settings, should continue to go into work where necessary

 

The Friends of The Town Mill play a pivotal role supporting and augmenting the work of the Town Mill’s Charitable Trust which looks after the Mill’s historic buildings The Town Mill is also proud to have created employment opportunities for its small artisan businesses. We need your support now more than ever.

Please consider making a small gift of as little as £5.00 a month today

If you feel this is something you could do please contact petrinatownmill@gmail.com

This ancient watermill, set in the artisan quarter of Lyme Regis, was rescued from dereliction by local volunteers, through a ten-year restoration project. Today, the story of The Town Mill is recounted by volunteer millers and history guides, who mill stoneground wholemeal flour every day, and keep this special place open for everyone to enjoy.

Nestling around a cobbled courtyard, these restored mill buildings house a working flour watermill, as well as art galleries, a café, a silversmith, a seamstress, a pottery,seaweed art, a design agency and a micro-brewery.