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,…
Industrial
Museum of Carpet
Stour Vale Mill, Green Street, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY10 1AZ.
- Refreshments
- Souvenir Shop
- Full disabled access
Looks at the world famous carpet industry of Kidderminster alongside stories of wealth, poverty and ingenuity of the people who created the carpets.
Museum at The Mill
Mossley Mill, Carnmoney Road North, Newtownabbey, Co. Antrim, BT36 5QA.
- Parking
- Full disabled access
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…
Science & Industry Museum
Liverpool Road,
Castlefield,
Manchester,
Greater Manchester,
M3 4FP.
Tel: 0161 832 2244.
- Parking
- Refreshments
- Souvenir Shop
- Full disabled access
Liverpool Road Station was the original terminus of the world’s first inter-city railway, and the station building is the world’s oldest surviving…
Moira Furnace Museum
Furnace Lane,
Moira,
Swadlincote,
Leicestershire,
DE12 6AT.
Tel: 01283 224 667.
- Parking
- Refreshments
- Souvenir Shop
- Part disabled access
19th century open blast furnace. Guided tour shows how it worked and the lives of the inhabitants of the area. Boat trips on Ashby Canal run daily from…
Middleport Pottery
Port Street, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST6 3PE.
- Parking
- Refreshments
- Souvenir Shop
- Part disabled access
See Burleigh ware produced over the years in the beautiful showroom, explore the original Victorian offices, and learn about the people and events which…
Kirkaldy Testing Museum (2018)
99 Southwark Street, London, Greater London, SE1 0JF.
Kirkaldy's museum is unique – there are no other preserved Victorian testing machines in their original building, in full working order and with all…
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…
Kennall Vale Gunpowder Mills
Kennall Vale Nature Reserve, Nr Ponsanooth, Cornwall, .
- Part disabled access
Tucked away in a wooded valley near the village of Ponsanooth, is a site of great historical interest having a wealth of industrial archaeological features.…
Lion Salt Works
Ollershaw Lane, Marston, Northwich, Cheshire, CW9 6ES.
- Parking
- Refreshments
- Souvenir Shop
- Full disabled access
Restored historic open-pan salt making site, in the village of Marston, close to Northwich. The site lies adjacent to the Trent and Mersey Canal, close…
Leeds Industrial Museum at Armley Mills
Canal Road,
Armley,
Leeds,
Yorkshire,
LS12 2QF.
Tel: 0113 378 3173.
- Parking
- Refreshments
- Souvenir Shop
- Full disabled access
Housed in what was once the world’s largest woollen mill, the museum tells the story of Leeds industrial heritage. See the machines that were powered…
Kingswood Heritage Museum
Tower Lane, Warmley , Gloucestershire, BS30 8XT.
- Parking
- Refreshments
- Souvenir Shop
- Part disabled access
In the 18th century, William Champion's Zinc & Brass Works was probably the largest industrial site in Europe. Here are models of a zinc foundry and workers'…
Kelham Island Museum
Alma Street,
Sheffield,
Yorkshire,
S3 8RY.
Tel: 0114 272 2106.
- Parking
- Refreshments
- Souvenir Shop
- Full disabled access
The showcase of Sheffield‘s industrial story, from early industrialisation to modern times. Reconstructed ‘Little Mesters’ street and workshops,…
Jordans Mill
Holme Mills, Southill Road, Nr Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 9JY.
- Parking
- Refreshments
- Souvenir Shop
- Part disabled access
The Mill is a unique food heritage attraction with something for all ages. Tour the historic flour mill, explore the gardens, meadow and woodland, relax…
Hayle Heritage Centre
John Harvey House, 24 Foundry Square, Hayle, Cornwall, TR27 4HH.
- Souvenir Shop
- Full disabled access
Hayle dominated the world engineering market throughout the 19th century with its two rival foundries. This legacy is preserved through an industrial history…
Internal Fire – Museum of Power
Castell Pridd,
Tanygroes,
Cardiganshire/Ceredigion,
SA43 2JS.
Tel: 01239 811 212 .
- Parking
- Refreshments
- Souvenir Shop
- Full disabled access
The museum is dedicated to the internal combustion engine, large and small, with an interesting and developing collection of engines, many of which are…
Helmshore Mills Textile Museum
Holcombe Road, Helmshore, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 4NP.
- Parking
- Refreshments
- Souvenir Shop
- Full disabled access
18th century woollen fulling mill, containing fulling & finishing machinery and a working waterwheel. Textile museum housed in a 19th century condenser…
Fakenham Museum of Gas (2018)
Hempton Road,
Fakenham,
Norfolk,
NR21 7LA.
Tel: 01553 762 151.
- Parking
- Part disabled access
Last example of small horizontal retort hand fired gasworks. In operation 1846-1965. Only complete non-working gasworks left in England and Wales, now…
Hat Works Museum
Wellington Mill, Wellington Road South, Stockport, Cheshire, SK3 0EU.
- Refreshments
- Souvenir Shop
- Full disabled access
The museum is home to a recreated hat factory with some 20 fully restored working Victorian-style machines. Plus a fantastic collection of over 400 hats…
Dawe’s Twine Works
High Street, West Coker, Nr Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 9AU.
- Parking
- Part disabled access
Dawe’s Twineworks in West Coker, Somerset, dates from 1895 and is believed to be the only surviving rural twineworks with its original Victorian twine-making…
Davy Down Pumping Station
Stifford Pumping Station, Davy Down, Back Lane, North Stifford, Essex, RM16 5UL.
- Parking
Former Stifford Pumping Station, containing large diesel pumping engines being restored as part of an overall conservation project.
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…
Gladstone Pottery Museum
Uttoxeter Road,
Longton,
Stoke-on-Trent,
Staffordshire,
ST3 1PQ.
Tel: 01782 237 777.
- Parking
- Refreshments
- Souvenir Shop
- Part disabled access
Working museum of the pottery industry with steam engine, restored workings and bottle ovens. Galleries tracing the history of the industry with craftsman…
Gayton Engine Pumping Station
Thacker Bank, Theddlethorpe All Saints, Lincolnshire, LN12 1PE.
- Parking
Built and completed by H M Commissioners of Sewers in 1850, to pump water from Gayton fen and marsh into the Great River Eau. Houses Petter 'Atomic' diesel…