There are still places available to book for this year’s in-person Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB) Mills conference, on the 4 October 2025, at Watlington House, 44 Watlington Street, Reading RG1 4RJ.

Organised by the SPAB Mills Section, the conference will focus on the maintenance, repair, and monitoring of mills and how to create, preserve, and display documents.  Mildred Cookson and Nathanael Hodge from the Mills Archive Trust, will share their knowledge on caring for documents and images. Dr Toby Huitson and Duncan McCallum will explore the Mills at Risk theme and the intricacies of listing historic buildings. Justin Coombs will demonstrate his innovative Smartmolen Project. Millwright Cameron Southcott will talk about mill repair and maintenance and Dr Mike Nevell will talk about the Industrial Heritage Support Project. 

To book a place follow this link:

https://www.spab.org.uk/whats-on/events/mills-conference