In 1975 Princess Alexandra opened the refurbished mill, which shows to the public the mechanics of a water driven corn mill. A 14 foot high breast shot water wheel is used to supply the power to turn four pairs of grinding stones. Surrounding the stones is the 'tun', a wooden case which collects the meal coming out of the edge of the stones, from where it is bagged or sorted into different grades. Various other machines can be seen, all driven from the water wheel via belts, shafts and other methods. There is an exhibition devoted to the history of baking.
Exhibits show the processes of converting meal into an edible form.
A reonstruction of a Neolithic kitchen shows how early man made his primitive bread. The development of ovens and essential baking tools is also explained. In 1988 to commemorate the 500 years of paper making in England, the barn on the site was refurbished to house the Museum of Papermaking . Papermaking is an important local industry established over 200 years ago on the opposite site of the River. The museum shows the process of making paper, both modern and historical, by means of wall displays.