WE HAVE A TECHNICAL PROBLEM WITH THE WEIGHBRIDGE WHICH IS BEING SORTED FIRST THING. WE HOPE TO HAVE IT SORTED BY 9;30AM
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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 and for many years after…. Read more »
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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 and for many years after.…
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 well supported by the wider… Read more »
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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 well supported by the wider…
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 timber. More power to his… Read more »
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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 timber. All of this training…
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 to help a project which… Read more »
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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…
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 of timber in what to… Read more »
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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 are. They run the steam… Read more »
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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 are. They run the steam… Read more »
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A jigsaw puzzle solved
We’re always keen to ensure that wagons leave our mill with full loads of finished timber even if it means loading up with orders for more than one customer. This load is more than usually efficient in that way. It ‘s going to five different drops and includes untreated cladding, timber treated to UC4 and… Read more »
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A jigsaw puzzle solved
We’re always keen to ensure that wagons leave our mill with full loads of finished timber even if it means loading up with orders for more than one customer. This load is more than usually efficient in that way. It ‘s going to five different drops and includes untreated cladding, timber treated to UC4 and… Read more »
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Traffic noise has a profound negative impact on the health of millions says report from House of Lords Science and Technology Committee.
Environmental noise and light pollution contribute to a range of adverse health outcomes including heart disease and premature death. Yet light and noise remain neglected pollutants, poorly understood and poorly regulated says a report by the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee which counts some of the nation’s leading scientists among its members. They… Read more »
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Local schools say thank you
We’ve been long-term supporters of Bishop’s Castle Community College and of Norbury Primary School, both of which have nurtured various members of staff here and which now teach the children and grandchildren of many who work here.. It was nice to hear from them recently with thanks for our small part in making a success… Read more »
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“Seeing the wood for the trees” report calls for more action on domestic tree planting and timber production
Not only are trees and woodlands vital to the provision of timber, but creating new woodland is also widely agreed to be crucial for the UK to meet its 2050 net zero target and nature recovery targets, says the House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee, members of which visited Ransfords earlier this year during its… Read more »
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The fourth of July: a story of independence, survival, and going from strength to strength
The fourth of July is mostly remembered as the day the people of the USA celebrate Independence Day but it’s also the anniversary of the day, 45 years ago, that this business was saved from going bust by the intervention of the Evans family. Brothers Alan & Brian Evans saved the sawmill from bankruptcy in… Read more »
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Bark, sawdust, secret science, and green fingers
It was great to hear from Jane Allard that after selling plants from her home for nearly three months she has raised £466 in aid of SpArC – our local sports and arts centre here in Bishop’s castle. We helped Jane get started this time by donating some bags of SylvaGrow® peat-free compost which is… Read more »
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When the chips are down you can count on Ransfords
What more effective or attractive way to enhance the setting for an outdoor wedding than dressing uneven ground with woodchips? This Welshpool couple had exactly that idea when the time came to erect the marquee for their recent nuptials. The ground on which the marquee was to stand had been churned up by heavy vehicles… Read more »
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