Bus Challenge No 110!!

"Saltford Brass Mill is situated on the banks of the River Avon in the village of Saltford, 5 miles west of the City of Bath in the South West of England.

The Brass Mill is the only surviving building, still with a furnace and working water wheel, remaining from a group of eighteenth century mills making copper and brass goods in the Avon Valley between Bristol and Bath.

The Brass Mill is cared for by a dedicated group of volunteers (The Saltford Brass Mill Project) who carry out husbandry tasks within the building and research the fascinating history of the Copper and Brass Industry.

…the old Saltford battery hammers continued working until 1908, the last in this country. Their rolling mills, still powered by waterwheels, kept working until 1925." www.brassmill.com

As part of Bath’s Museum Week, I made a short journey to visit Saltford Brass Mill this afternoon. I liked the way the autumn sun shone through the cobwebbed windows... In case you’re wondering, the table doesn't have a severe case of woodworm (unlike some of the roof beams!), it's one of the mill's old wire drawing tables.

Total bus journey time = 10 mins !!