- 1965
Plaque affixed
commemorating James Brindley's association with the mill - 1968
Listed as of special historic interest;
Dr C T G Boucher described the property in his
biography of James Brindley. - 1970
Brindley Mill Preservation Trust
registered as a charity. - 1972
Freehold acquired;
restoration work commenced on waterways and main structure. - 1973
Restoration of machinery undertaken. - 1974
Water abstraction licence obtained;
Brindley Mill Officially opened to the public on 4th May. - 1975
Regular demonstrations of grinding. - 1976
Weir overhauled. - 1977
Woodworm treated. - 1980
James Brindley Museum created. - 1986
Weir stonework rebedded. - 1988
Major roof repairs. - 1989
Sluice gate replacement. - 1991
Waterwheel strengthened with metal straps. - 1993
New cast iron downspouts and gutters. - 1995
Both sets of stones cleaned out and new wipers fitted;
New striker plate, new box to one of the chutes. - 2000
Wheel realigned and complete set of new timber wedges fitted;
No.1 stone lifted off, stones recut and reassembled. - 2001
New windows fitted to the rear elevation of the mill.
