IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT OUR WEIGHBRIDGE
MORE WORK IS BEING CARRIED OUT ON OUR WEIGHBRIDGE ON WEDNESDAY MORNING 4TH OCTOBER. THE WORK IS DUE TO LAST A COUPLE OF HOURS BUT DRIVERS ARE ADVISED TO AVOID DELIVERIES FOR THE MORNING JUST IN CASE THE WORK TAKES LONGER THAN SCHEDULED(more)
One for Foden fans
Here’s a sight for sore eyes for anyone interested in older vehicles. The top picture is taken in the 1950s and is a Foden then owned and operated by Ransfords. We think it’s carrying a load of pit props which was a staple product of the mill in those days...(more)
Happy to help our local primary school
We're always pleased to help local schools when we can: a lot of us here at the mill attended one or both of them here in the Town or in nearby villages, and now it's the turn of our children and grandchildren. Bishop's Castle Primary is well regarded and very...(more)
More about that driving instruction
More pictures from Ben Drake, the driving instructor whose idea it was to start 'em young. In a message to us he confirms that the kids love the freedom the site gives them: and the challenge presented by having to manoeuvre the car through our sheds and stacks of sawn...(more)
Driving practice for local young people
Young people in rural areas need to learn to drive for access to further education, health facilities, and recreation often located in nearby towns with poor transport links. The younger they are when they start the better they can learn before they get anywhere near a test. So, we're delighted...(more)
From forest to finished timber products
We're really pleased to have a new video which shows the progress of timber production from the forest to the finished product. The video features processes and production facilities unique to Ransfords and which make us one of the most advanced sawmills of its kind in the UK. We hope...(more)
Treatment Centre Update
Hard to believe that our fully automated treatment building has been up and running for almost five years now. The first picture shows the facility under construction exactly five years ago and alongside it the building now from the same spot. In that time we have processed thousands of loads...(more)
Happy to help fellow steam enthusiasts
We’re fortunate as a business to have some very good customers who also happen to be good friends who share one of our passions. You’ll see the moment you visit their website https://www.timber-yard.co.uk/ that Peter and Edward Brown of Dennis Brown & Son are as committed to steam as we...(more)
