Stott Park Bobbin Mill

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Overview

Here, you can see the journey from tree to bobbin on the original belt driven machinery. The 1835 building is an evocative reminder of a local industry that produced bobbins for the clattering textile mills of Lancashire. Now preserved by English Heritage, at one time, this extensive working mill produced millions of wooden bobbins for the Lancashire spinning and weaving industries. There’s a family trail to give you an idea of what it was like to work at the mill. Although it is small compared to others, some 250 men and boys worked here to produce 250,000 bobbins a week.

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Opening Times
Opening Times: Open Apr-Oct. Please see website for full details

Location

FINSTHWAITE, LA12 8AX

About the area

Cumbria's rugged yet beautiful landscape is best known for the Lake District National Park that sits within its boundaries. It’s famous for Lake Windermere, England’s largest lake, and Derwent Water, ‘Queen of the English Lakes', but other lesser-known areas in the south, such as the Lune Valley and the coastal towns, are secret gems of wide cobbled streets and rolling hills.

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