Jelleyman's Mill Open Day

Welcome to Jelleyman's Mill Open Day!

Come join us at Jelleyman's Mill for a fun-filled day exploring the historic mill and its surroundings. Get a glimpse into the past and learn about the fascinating history of this iconic location.

Take a guided tour, see the offices and function rooms available for hire, meet the team behind the plans, and hear about the many opportunities to get involved as we move forward with this terrifically exciting project.

The Jelleyman’s Mill site is a 9-acre area of land alongside the River Stour just outside Stourbridge town centre, encompassing the grade-II listed Jelleyman’s Rope Mill, the former Jelleyman’s carpet manufacturing buildings, an outdoor area of Special Scientific Interest (SSI), and surrounding land with various outbuildings and features. 

Jelleyman’s Heritage Arts Charity has been formed to lead on the saving, restoration, and development of the site into a vibrant and profitable community asset. It aims to bring together individuals, private businesses, community groups, and conservation and heritage interests to bring the whole site back into use in a sustainable way that preserves the heritage of the location.  

Don't miss this opportunity to experience the charm of Jelleyman's Mill up close. We look forward to seeing you there!

Message from the CEO:

Jelleyman’s Mill and the surrounding site (also known as Townshend Works, or Puxton Mill) are one of the last remaining vestiges of the industrial heritage of Kidderminster, and here at Jelleyman’s Heritage Arts Charity we are devoted to conserving the character of that heritage whilst also bringing the site back to life as a modern, flexible, community asset.  

Our aim is to build a sustainable link between the past, present, and future of this beautiful region, engaging local people, groups and businesses to create a thriving hub of activity and opportunity. With this in mind, the site will offer offices and function rooms for private hire, spaces for community group use, and develop a range of indoor and outdoor facilities, services and events for the local community.  

As a not-for-profit organisation, all of the funds raised will be directed back into the site, initially invested in getting the land cleared and the buildings back into use to increase revenue and develop our longer-term usage plans. These include camping and fishing facilities, permanent stalls for outdoor events, a café, a music venue, a conference and wedding venue... and much more! 

To do all of this, we will need to source external funding and get creative with generating our own income streams, but most importantly, we need your support. Residents, businesses, charities, community organisations, politicians, service providers... together we can build a community around the Jelleyman’s Mill site that serves the local area, offering opportunities to individuals, young people, small businesses, and disadvantaged groups. 

I am incredibly excited to lead on this project, and firmly believe that together we can restore this almost forgotten site into a national landmark that both celebrates the industrial history and the bright future of the Midlands. 

Samuel Davies, CEO 

Jelleyman's Heritage Arts Charity