Coldharbour Mill Working Wool Museum |
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Built by Thomas Fox between 1797 and 1799 Coldharbour Mill was at the forefront of Georgian entrepeneurial development and was in continuous woollen and worsted yarn production until 1981. It is the only suviving woollen mill in Devon and one of the few mills in the country that has both original sources of power still in operation: the 1821 water wheel and the 1910 Pollit & Wigzell steam engine.
Reopened in 1982, Coldharbour Mill is both a unique piece of social and industrial history and an enthralling family day out, with a variety of special events throughout the year including the museum's highly popular Steam-Up events. The museum also has an exhibition
gallery, a Second World display and various outdoor exhibitions. The museum shop sells a wide range of worsted knitting yarns, rugs and the Devon, Somerset & Blackdown Hills Tartans (now available as kilts) all made exclusively at the mill.
The main mill building and toilet block is accessible to wheel chair users and the museum is planning to relocate the licensed Gill Box restaurant for universal access elsewhere on the mill site.
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Opening Times
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(2007 times)
March to October:Daily 10.30am - 5.00pm. November to February: Weekends Only 11.00am - 4.00pm. Group Bookings: 20+ people on weekdays. Tour times vary throughout the year visitors are advised to telephone the museum before their visit. |
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Admission Charges
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(2007 prices)
Special Steam up events:Adult £6.25; Senior Citizen £5.75; Child £2.95; Family £17.00. Group bookings: 20+ £5.50 per person. |
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Directions
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| 2 miles from junction 27 of the M5 off the B3181, signed for Willand and then the Museum at Uffculme. |
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Coldharbour Mill Working Wool Museum Postcode for SatNav: EX15 3EE |
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