London (CNN) A 1,000-year-old water mill in southwest England, which previously witnessed global pandemics such as the plague in the 17th century and the 1918 influenza pandemic, has resumed production to meet demand for flour during the current coronavirus outbreak. The Sturminster Newton Mill was last fully operational in 1970, before becoming a museum and normally producing flour just two days a month during the summer. It has now produced more than 2,200 pounds of flour in the last few weeks, the same amount as it would usually produce in an entire year. Pete Loosmoore, the supervisor of the historic mill, told CNN: "We were set to open for the season when the coronavirus hit. "But we realized that many local shops had no flour in them and people were desperate for it."

Source: CNN April 29, 2020 17:26 UTC