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Bancroft Mill Engine Museum
Type:Heritage / Visitor Centre
Gillians Lane, Barnoldswick, Lancashire, BB18 5QR
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See the century-old, 600hp, two-cylinder Steam Engine that once powered more than 1200 cotton weaving looms, along with its 16-foot flywheel, the hand-fired boiler, a smaller 250hp engine rescued from another mill nearby, three working weaving looms and many other artefacts and memorabilia from the region’s rich textile history.
The museum is usually open on Saturdays from 11.00am to 4.30pm for static viewing and on Steaming Days Steaming Days | Bancroft Mill Engine Museum from 11.00am to3.45pm, when the boiler, engines and looms are in operation.
Parking is free and the site is 95% accessible. Refreshments are available from 1.00pm on Steaming Days. Souvenirs, including tea towels woven at the mill, are available.
| Ticket Type | Ticket Tariff |
|---|---|
| Steaming Days - Adult | £8.00 per ticket |
| Steaming Days - Child 6-14 | £3.00 per person per day |
| Steaming Days - Concession | £7.00 per ticket |
| Steaming Days - Family | £18.00 per ticket |
| Under 6 years - Under 6 years | Free |
Saturday (Non Steaming day) charges are £5 per adult and free for children under 14.
Membership also available - see website for details.
| Open (1 Jan 2025 - 31 Dec 2025) |
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* On Steaming days the museum is open at 11:00, the engine runs from 1:00pm to 3:45pm.
Weaving demonstrations, free parking, cafeteria and shop.
Please check website for opening dates and times.
Accessible from B6383 & A59, follow brown tourist signs.
By rail - from Lancashire take the train to Colne, from Yorkshire take the train to Skipton.There are regular bus services to Barnoldswick both from Colne and Skipton.
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