Bolton Steam Museum 2025

Steaming Day 2011

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The museum is on the old Atlas Mills site in Bolton and displays around 30 stationary steam engines that used to provide power in the textile mills of the north of England. Larger engines include a giant 40 ton 'McNaughted' beam engine, a very rare 1840 twin-beam engine and a unique 'non-dead-centre' vertical engine built by Musgraves of Bolton.

Contacts

Operator: Northern Mill Engine Society

Address: Mornington Road off Chorley Old Road Bolton Greater Manchester BL1 4EU

Telephone: 01204 846 490
Website: View website

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Open Days & Times

Static: Wed, Sun 1100-1500. Steam days: 4-5, 25-26 May; 24-25 Aug. Visit website or facebook for more details.

Travel

By Bus: 519, 520, 125
By Rail: Bolton / 1.5 miles

Facilities

Parking
Refreshments
Souvenir Shop
Full disabled access

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Volunteers from the Northern Mill Engine Society have rescued and restored 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 only. The collection includes two rare beam engines (the oldest is around 180 years old!) and a unique Bolton-built "non-dead-centre" engine.

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