Museums · North West England
Stott Park Bobbin Mill
In or near Cartmel Fell.
Stott Park Bobbin Mill — 19th-century bobbin mill museum; at Newby Bridge, Cumbria, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Lakeside · 1.1 km
- Paid entry
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Stott Park Bobbin Mill, the nearest railway station is Lakeside, located 1.1 km away. Entry is paid, and the site is wheelchair accessible. The postcode for sat-nav is LA12 8AX.
About
Stott Park Bobbin Mill is a museum in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Owned by English Heritage. Managed by English Heritage. Address: LA12 8AX. Wikidata describes it as: "19th-century bobbin mill museum; at Newby Bridge, Cumbria, England.". Coordinates: 54.2855°, -2.9659°.
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Heritage listing
Stott Park Bobbin Mill is a 19th-century bobbin mill and now a working museum located near Newby Bridge, Cumbria, England. Built in 1835, the mill was one of over 65 buildings in the Lake District which provided wooden bobbins to the weaving and spinning industry, primarily in Lancashire and Yorkshire. The building is now owned and run by English Heritage.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From English Heritage
Stott Park Bobbin Mill is a fully working Industrial Revolution mill in a lovely woodland setting
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From the Wikipedia article
Stott Park Bobbin Mill is a 19th-century bobbin mill and now a working museum located near Newby Bridge, Cumbria, England. Built in 1835, the mill was one of over 65 buildings in the Lake District which provided wooden bobbins to the weaving and spinning industry, primarily in Lancashire and Yorkshire. The building is now owned and run by English Heritage.
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Background
History
The earliest part of the mill was built in 1835 by John Harrison, a local landowner who had earlier inherited Low Stott Park Farm, including the land on which the mill was built. It is believed to be one of the few mills to have been specifically built for bobbin production, as many other mills were converted from earlier structures. At that time there was a great demand for wooden bobbins from the growing cotton and textile industry, and the Lake District provided a perfect place for bobbin-making due to its abundant natural resources: water for power, and coppiced woodlands for the material to produce the bobbins. Having built the mill as a speculative venture, Harrison and his successors…
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- Coordinates
- 54.2855, -2.9659
- District
- Westmorland and Furness
- Parish
- Colton
- Postcode
- LA12 8AX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale
- Phone
- 01539 531087
- Nearest railway station
- Lakeside — 1.1 km
- Opening
- Open for tours on select dates
- Official site
- www.english-heritage.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q3063978 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Stott Park Bobbin Mill (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Stott Park Bobbin Mill - geograph.org.uk - 136422.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Stott Park Bobbin Mill?
- Stott Park Bobbin Mill is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode LA12 8AX), in the parish of Colton.
- What is Stott Park Bobbin Mill?
- Stott Park Bobbin Mill — 19th-century bobbin mill museum; at Newby Bridge, Cumbria, England.
- How do I get to Stott Park Bobbin Mill?
- The nearest railway station is Lakeside, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode LA12 8AX.
- Who runs Stott Park Bobbin Mill?
- Stott Park Bobbin Mill is operated by English Heritage.
- Is Stott Park Bobbin Mill a listed building?
- Stott Park Bobbin Mill is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- How do I get to Stott Park Bobbin Mill?
- The nearest railway station is Lakeside, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LA12 8AX.