Bolton Steam Museum
Mornington Road
Bolton
Lancashire
BL1 4EU
England
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01204 846490
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Bolton Steam Museum is operated by the Northern Mill Engine Society. It is located in a former cotton warehouse of the old Atlas Mills complex, now on Morrison's supermarket site off Chorley Old Road, Bolton. The museum contains over 25 old textile mill steam engines which have been rescued and restored to working order by our volunteers.
Venue Type:
Museum, Industrial heritage site
Mornington Road
Bolton
Lancashire
BL1 4EU
England
Website
General Information
General Information
Telephone
General Information
01204 846490
General Information
01257 265003
Over 25 textile mill stationary steam engines have been rescued and restored to working order. These include some very rare and unusual types of engine. We have 2 beam engines, horizontal, vertical and inverted vertical engines, steam pumps, barring engines and a special 'stenter' engine donated by our late President, Fred Dibnah.
Collection details
Trade and Commerce, Science and Technology, Industry
Key artists and exhibits
- Beam Engine
- McNaughted Beam engine
- Non Dead Centre engine
- Horizontal engine
- Stationary Steam Engine
- Vertical engine
- Inverted Vertical Engine
- Scott & Hodgson
- Woodhouse & Mitchell
- Robey
- Tangye
- Petrie
- Hick Hargreaves
- John Musgrave & Sons
- Lancashire Boiler
Mornington Road
Bolton
Lancashire
BL1 4EU
England
Website
General Information
General Information
Telephone
General Information
01204 846490
General Information
01257 265003
Spring Steaming at Bolton Steam Museum
Volunteers from the Northern Mill Engine Society have restored over 27 old stationary steam engines. The collection includes 2 rare beam engines (the oldest is 180 years old!), and many more of different types. We have the largest working collection of old textile mill engiines in the country (and probably the largest in the world!)
Suitable for
- Any age
When
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Where
Bolton Steam Museum, Mornington Road, off Chorley Old Road, Bolton, BL1 4EU
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Jubilee Steaming at Bolton Steam Museum
Volunteers from the Northern Mill Engine Society have rescued and restored 27 old stationary steam engines - some of the engines which once powered the cotton mills and woollen mills of the North of England. Most will be running in steam on these dates. We have a wide range of different types of engine, including 2 rare beam engines - the oldest is 180 years old!
Suitable for
- Any age
When
10am-4pm
Where
Bolron Steam Museum, Mornington Road, off Chorley Old Road, Bolton, BL1 4EU
Website
Summer Steaming at Bolton Steam Museum
Volunteers from the Northern Mill Engine Society have rescued and restored 27 old stationary steam engines - some of the engines which once powered the cotton mills and woollen mills of the North of England. We have a wide range of different types of engine, including 2 rare beam engines (the oldest is 180 years old!) Most will be runnning in steam on these dates.
Suitable for
- Any age
When
10am-4pm
Where
Bolton Steam Museum, Mornington Road, off Chorley Old Road, Bolton, BL1 4EU
Website
Winter Warm-Up at Bolton Steam Museum
Volunteers from the Northern Mill Engine Society have rescued and restored 27 old stationary steam engines - some of the engines which once powered the cotton mills and woollen mills of the North of England. We have a wide range of different types of engine, including 2 rare beam engines (the oldest is 180 years old!) Most will be runnning in steam on these dates.
Suitable for
- Any age
When
10am-4pm
Where
Bolton Steam Museum, Mornington Road, off Chorley Old Road, Bolton, BL1 4EU
Website
Mornington Road
Bolton
Lancashire
BL1 4EU
England
Website
General Information
General Information
Telephone
General Information
01204 846490
General Information
01257 265003
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