Coldharbour Mill

Coldharbour Mill, built in 1799 as the first Spinning Mill in the South West, preserves a collection of Victorian Spinning Frames for the Worsted process & Hattersley Looms, still in use to produce Knitting Yarns, Tartan Cloth and Stair Runners.

The 1821 Breast Shot Waterwheel has been restored to working condition and the 19th Century Steam Engines and Lancashire Boilers may be viewed in their original location - check our website for Steam Up dates when the engines can be seen working.

Our Collections

Coldharbour Mill still houses machinery from previous eras, including a carding engine and spinning mule, and demonstrates the puttee story.

The Mill Yard affords great views of this historic Georgian Mill and its later additions, as well as containing various other buildings of interest; a Gas Retort House, Carpenters Workshop with a collection of period tools and an Air Raid Shelter - a rare war time survivor.