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Queen Street Mill Textile Museum

Burnley, United Kingdom

Queen Street Mill Textile Museum

Unfortunately the nineteenth-century steam engine, which had powered the looms in Queen Street's weaving shed, has developed a fault and is currently out of operation. There are still weaving demonstrations of their looms in the warehouse area. Like most mills in East Lancashire, Queen Street Mill s

pecialised in producing plain cotton calico known as 'grey cloth'. The architecture of the mill was designed to allow this process to be carried out as efficiently as possible. Ample free parking; café serving snacks and light refreshments; toilets include disabled and baby change facilities with full access for disabled users (visitors with guide dogs welcome)

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