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Cumbria
Stott Park Bobbin Mill 2026
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 engine.
Contacts
Operator: English Heritage
Address: Low Stott Park Finsthwaite Ulverston Cumbria LA12 8AX
- Telephone: 01539 531 087
- Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
- Website: View website
Open Days & Times
Guided tours only. Visit website for more details/dates and to book.
Travel
- By Bus: various
- By Rail: Grange-over-Sands / 8 miles
Facilities
- Parking
- Refreshments
- Souvenir Shop
- Part disabled access
Nestled on the shores of Lake Windermere in Cumbria, this extensive working mill produced literally millions of wooden bobbins vital to the Lancashire spinning and weaving industries. It is the only working bobbin mill left in the Lake District today.
The story of the Bobbin Mill is brought to life with tours and an exhibition. Visitors can also see the journey from tree to bobbin first hand during production on the original belt driven machinery. A hands-on family trail with dressing up for children helps visitors to imagine what it was like to work at the mill.
Although small compared to other mills, some 250 men and boys (some drafted in from workhouses) worked here over the years in often arduous conditions to produce a quarter of a million bobbins a week.
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