St Marys Mill Chalford
St. Marys Mill, St. Marys, London Road, Chalford, Gloucestershire, GL6 8PX
St Mary's Mill was built in 1820 to make fine woollen cloth. It ended by making walking sticks for hospitals and the blind but the story is much more winding than that! One of the original waterwheels survives along with the fourth steam engine to be there; it will be ingeniously driven without steam. Around these fine exhibits are varied machines made or used locally that are stored as part of the collection of the Stroudwater Textile Trust. There will be displays of samples of locally-made material that went to war, lined early Rolls Royces, dressed dolly birds and bounces on tennis courts world-wide etc etc! Evidence of the ingenuity of the Valleys!
Timings & Tours
- Saturday 14 September:
- Tours at 11, noon, 2, 3pm
- Sunday 15 September:
- Tours at 11, noon, 2, 3pm
Location & directions
St. Marys Mill, St. Marys, London Road, Chalford, Gloucestershire, GL6 8PX
- Directions:
- There is only disabled parking in the millyard. Parking for the general public is beside Belvdere Mill in Chalford Gl6 8NS. Turn off the A419 at Chalford Church and loop back past the junction and park beside the wall next the mill pond. There is more parking space just past the mill. Then take the signed directions along the canal towpath for about 1km. Wear suitable shoes in case the towpath is muddy.
- Contact on day:
- Ian Mackintosh
- Telephone number:
- +441453766273
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking required
- Booking conditions:
- Book on the events page of the website: stroudtextiletrust.org.uk
- Booking contact name:
- Ian Mackintosh
- Booking telephone number:
- +441453766273
- Booking email:
- [email protected]
- Booking opens:
- 14 Jul 2024 12:00 AM
Accessibility details
Disabled parking on site. The grassy exterior is uneven. There are steps to enter the mill and the floor is very uneven. Some of the working machinery is not fenced. The river is fenced but it is not secure. Please ensure children are attended at all times.
Additional information
Besides the displays in the mill there will be a working gas engine which was made locally. There will be spinners and weavers and the opportunity to try your hand at these activities. There are tenants of houses nearby so please do not be rowdy. Access to the mill yard for the disabled cars and walkers coming from the A419 is over a manned railway crossing. Please follow the instructions
- Max no of people per tour:
- 20
- Est. tour duration:
- 1 hour(s)
