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Catch up with all the developments at Great Brtish Timber and Charles Ransford & Son Ltd.

An owl’s eye view of our mill

We’re grateful as ever to AW Jenkinson driver Ray Powell for these stunning drone images of our mill at night just before we switch off all but the security lights. That’s Ray’s rig towards the bottom of the top image with a load of logs coming into the mill. The...(more)

More on the harvesting at Bury Ditches

Here are some more images from the harvesting going on at Bury Ditches. The GIF show the location and the logs being loaded to go to the mill. The last frame is a justifiably happy Simon Flack of SJF Timber as another load goes on its way The video shows...(more)

Important changes to local firewood sales

The Following is Effective from 22nd January 2024 FIREWOOD SALES: DUE TO AN ON-SITE SAFETY POLICY REVIEW we will no longer sell LOOSE MANUALLY LOADED (into car boots) firewood from our site on weekdays (Mon-Fri) Sales will be restricted to Saturday mornings between 8.00am and 12.00 noon. There will be...(more)

Local heroes

We’re back at work today and what better way to start the year than with the delivery of a load of logs from Bury Ditches which is within sight of the Mill. The logs are from a Forestry Commission holding near the ancient fort. They were harvested by SJF Forestry...(more)

Local heroes

We’re back at work today and what better way to start the year than with the delivery of a load of logs from Bury Ditches which is within sight of the Mill. The logs are from a Forestry Commission holding near the ancient fort. They were harvested by SJF Forestry...(more)

Back to work on Monday – and ready to go

  The mill re-opens on Monday 8th January after a break for the holidays and the chance to catch up on some much-needed maintenance. We’re more than ready for action with vast stockpiles of logs waiting to go through the mill. The logs in the picture will keep us going...(more)

Back to work on Monday – and ready to go

The mill re-opens on Monday 8th January after a break for the holidays and the chance to catch up on some much-needed maintenance. We’re more than ready for action with vast stockpiles of logs waiting to go through the mill. The logs in the picture will keep us going for...(more)

A very happy Christmas to one and all

We’ll be closing for the Christmas Holidays from 11am on Friday the 22nd of December and returning on Monday the 8th of January. In sending thanks to all our customers for their business we also send every good wish for a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New...(more)

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