Churchill Road, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal, IRELAND.
The visitor can experience the pleasure of seeing one of the largest waterwheels in Ireland in action as it drives the machinery of the corn mill.
Donaghmore, Portlaoise, Co. Laois, IRELAND.
The museum is a unique attraction as it not only tells the story of families who lived and died within the Workhouse walls before, during and after the…
Take a step back in time and discover a treasure trove of ink, galleys and presses hidden behind an 18th century shop front in the heart of Strabane, once…
Mossley Mill, Carnmoney Road North, Newtownabbey, Co. Antrim, BT36 5QA.
The museum invites visitors of all ages to explore the history and heritage of Mossley Mill. Housed within what was originally the wet spinning floor of…
It is a 19th Century Chainshop which open its doors to allow the public to view demonstrations of fire welded Chain Making and for the more hands on guests,…
Harle Syke,
Burnley,
Lancashire,
BB10 2HX.
Tel: 01282 412 555.
The last surviving 19th century steam powered weaving mill – relive the days when cotton was king and see the magnificent steam engine 'Peace' driving…
It is a dramatic, heavily wooded, steep sided valley close to St Blazey, through which the River Par flows. The valley retains an industrial and natural…
Middleton Top Countryside Centre ,
Middleton by Wirksworth,
Derbyshire,
DE4 4LS.
Tel: 01629 533 298.
Restored 1829 winding engine built by the Butterley Co. for the Cromford & High Peak Railway. The engine was in use until 1963 hauling wagons on cables…
Mill Lane,
Cromford,
Matlock,
Derbyshire,
DE4 3RQ.
Tel: 01629 823 256.
The home of Sir Richard Arkwright’s first mill complex, birthplace of the modern factory system and internationally recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage…
Kennall Vale Nature Reserve, Nr Ponsanooth, Cornwall, .
A site of great historical interest having a wealth of industrial archaeological features. A great producer of gunpowder for the mining industry from 1812…
Wollaton Park,
Nottingham,
Nottinghamshire,
NG8 2AE.
Tel: 0115 915 3936.
Discover the people, companies and industries that made Nottingham famous around the world. Nottingham Industrial Museum has five galleries each relating…
St Richards House , 22 Victoria Square , Droitwich Spa , Worcestershire, WR9 8DS.
The Heritage Centre is housed on the former Brine Baths site, which was first established in the 1880s. The present black & white building, known as St.…
Houses two Ruston & Hornsby 9 x HRC twin cylinder horizontal diesel engines, each coupled directly to a Gwynnes centrifugal pump. These pumps can move…
High Street, Gatehouse of Fleet, Castle Douglas, Dumfriesshire, DG7 2HS.
The main exhibition floor houses displays focusing on the history and heritage of Gatehouse, and exploring the Fleet Valley and surrounding areas.
The Engine House, Parc Tondu, Maesteg Road, Tondu, Bridgend, CF32 9TF.
The best preserved Victorian Ironworks in Wales. Now developed into a heritage park for those wishing to learn more about the importance of the iron making…
Experience the power of the largest working waterwheel in Gloucestershire as it drives traditional textile machinery. Learn how the finishing processes…
Holcombe Road, Helmshore, Lancashire, BB4 4NP.
18th century woollen fulling mill, containing fulling & finishing machinery and a working waterwheel. Textile museum housed in a 19th century condenser…
Low Stott Park, Finsthwaite, Ulverston, Cumbria, LA12 8AX.
Built in 1835, the mill is now restored as a working industrial monument. Much of the bobbin making machinery remaining includes a turbine and a steam…
'Oddball', the largest preserved walking dragline excavator in Western Europe. Look all round outside and see the giant 25 cubic yard bucket. Go inside…
Flaxivity, Spring Gardens, Ditherington, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 2SZ.
Interpretations of the Mill’s role in the industrial revolution and the pioneers who made it happen, with details on how flax was processed, the mill’s…
Hempton Road,
Fakenham,
Norfolk,
NR21 7LA.
Tel: 01553 762 151.
Last example of small horizontal retort hand fired gasworks. In operation 1846-1965. Only complete non-working gasworks left in England and Wales, now…
10 South Access Road,
Walthamstow,
London,
Greater London,
E17 8AX.
Tel: 020 8521 1766.
Grade II Listed former Victorian sewage works containing two 1897 Marshall coupled horizontal steam engines, one restored and operated by compressed air,…
West Henderson's Wynd,
Dundee,
Angus,
DD1 5BT.
Tel: 01382 309 060.
Textile heritage centre with restored jute machinery showing working conditions over 100 years ago. Interactive displays take visitors from the jute fields…
The Vestry Hall Annexe,
London Road,
Mitcham,
Surrey,
CR4 3UD.
Tel: 020 8648 0127.
Local museum with information on many of the different industries that used the River Wandle, including the Surrey Iron Railway and Young's Brewery.