Bancroft Mill Engine Museum

Bancroft Mill Engine Museum Bancroft Mill Engine Museum (Registered Charitable Incorporated Organisation No. 1181038) runs a Mus Admission is £7.00 per adult, children free.

Bancroft Mill welcomes visitors on Steaming Days which are held about every third Sunday throughout the year. Details of the next Steaming Day can be found in the Events section. Concessions are £6.00 per adult. We are also now open on Saturdays from 10 till 2 for static viewing of the engines. There is a charge of £5.00 per adult children are free and you will be asked to join a tour as volunteer

s will be working around the mill
We have a small cafe selling a range of cakes, tea, coffee and soft drinks which is open on steaming days and a small shop. If you would like to help us please donate through our go fund me page https://www.gofundme.com/f/bancroftmillchimney or contact our treasurer by email. [email protected]
Thank you

16/06/2026

Yesterday we had a private steaming for a group who wanted to record different sounds round the mill. Here's my mini version!
Which sounds would you record?

13/06/2026

Today is the day the volunteers start getting everything ready for the engines to be in steam tomorrow. The boiler will be lit this morning, ready to start the slow process of warming the engines.
To see the engines running, pop round tomorrow between 11 and 3. Hope to see you there.

10/06/2026

Pirn winder in action, filling the pins that go in the shuttle to weave our unique tea towels.
Come and watch this weekend. Mill open on Saturday 10 till 1 for static viewing or on Sunday from 11 till 4, when the engines will be in motion.
See you there.

If you are wondering what to do on what promises to be a cold damp Bank Holiday Sunday, why not come along to see us? S...
02/05/2026

If you are wondering what to do on what promises to be a cold damp Bank Holiday Sunday, why not come along to see us?
So what do you need for a good day out?
We have sand and water and we can even provide warmth! In addition we have cake and drinks, and we can even run both of our two steam engines!
What are you waiting for?
See you tomorrow. Doors open at 11 with the engines running from 1pm.

Oops! After weaving over 3 dozen of our unique tea towels without problems, the loom decided to jam, well and truly! Jus...
01/05/2026

Oops! After weaving over 3 dozen of our unique tea towels without problems, the loom decided to jam, well and truly! Just hoping that this can be sorted by our tackler so that its ready to run again on Sunday.
Why not come on Sunday and find out what happened!
While you are here, come and see the engines running and enjoy a cup of tea and some cake.

Boiler has been lit today to start warming the engines. Who's coming tomorrow to see them in motion?
11/04/2026

Boiler has been lit today to start warming the engines.
Who's coming tomorrow to see them in motion?

01/04/2026

This little beauty is coming to our next Steaming Day on 12th April. Why not pop along and see it?

Lancashire Life magazine have included us in their April edition of "Days out"! Please note we do have more than one ste...
28/03/2026

Lancashire Life magazine have included us in their April edition of "Days out"!
Please note we do have more than one steaming day during the summer and are open every Saturday from 10 till 1. Please check website for more details, or email [email protected].

25/03/2026

On Sunday during our steaming afternoon, we had a bit of a problem when one of the drive ropes broke. Here the volunteers are removing the broken rope, prior to restarting the engine.

Well! What a day it was on Sunday. So much going on, and lots of visitors. It was really good to see so many of you comi...
24/03/2026

Well! What a day it was on Sunday. So much going on, and lots of visitors. It was really good to see so many of you coming to visit and support us in our efforts to preserve the industrial heritage of the town.

One of our visitors has created a video of a walk round of the mill, explaining a bit about everything as he goes. Josh who created the video has kindly given us permission to share the link. Its well worth a watch.

Today I visited Bancroft mill in Barnoldswick I try and go for every steaming and its well worth the trip, with 2 mill engines on site running on steam and ...

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