Thwaite Mills Watermill

Thwaite Mills
Thwaite Lane
Stourton
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS10 1RP
England

logo: Designated as an Outstanding Collection

Website

www.leeds.gov.uk/thwaitemills

E-mail

Site Manager

adrian.marshall@leeds.gov.uk

Telephone

0113 276 2887

Fax

Thwaite Mills Office

0113 277 6737

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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Thwaite Mills is one of the only fully restored working water-powered mills in Yorkshire. With over 300 years of industrial history, a tour of this early 19th century watermill presents a fascinating insight into life and times of the mill and its owners, the Horn family.

The islands on which the mill stands have become a rich wildlife habitat. Situated along the River Aire you can enjoy peaceful walks around the mill.

This museum has a Designated Collection of national importance.

Venue Type:

Industrial heritage site

 Opening hours

Tues-Fri 1000-1700 (during LEA school holidays)
Sat 10:00 - 17:00 & Sun 1300-1700
Visits are tour led and take place on Saturday and Sunday's at 13:15, 14:15, 15:15.

Closed Monday (except bank holidays)

 Admission charges

£3:00 adult, £1:50 concessions, £1:00 children, 20% discount for LeedsCard holders.

 General services and facilities
  • Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
  • Guided tours
  • Pre-booking service for groups
  • Gardens open to public
  • Picnic area
  • Shop
 Children and families
  • Activities for pre-school children
  • Events and resources for children and families
 Disability access
  • Parking for disabled available
  • Toilets for disabled
  • Wheelchair access to all public areas
 Schools services and facilities
  • Direct teaching services for schools
  • Member of staff available with responsibility for education
  • Primary school education service available
  • Printed/audio-visual information available for schools
  • Education facilities available
  • Reception and lunch facilities for educational groups
 Research and adult learning
  • Adult lectures and courses held
 Commercial and hire services
  • Facilities for private functions and events
  • Meeting room available

Additional info

Baby changing facilities and outdoor play areas are provided for children.
Contact the museum for an information leaflet and directions.
Object identification is avalible through written enquiries.

Thwaite Mills
Thwaite Lane
Stourton
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS10 1RP
England

logo: Designated as an Outstanding Collection

Website

www.leeds.gov.uk/thwaitemills

E-mail

Site Manager

adrian.marshall@leeds.gov.uk

Telephone

0113 276 2887

Fax

Thwaite Mills Office

0113 277 6737

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.

Part of a Designated Collection of national importance is on display at this venue.

The unique focus of Thwaite Mills is the two giant turning waterwheels. The musuem also has a functioning blacksmith's forge amongst other traditional used industrial machinary. The Mills Manager House is also open to the public. This fine Georgian house, build in 1823 is now a grade 2 listed building, which authentically recreates the history of the mill.

Collection details

Social History, Science and Technology, Land Transport, Inland Waterways, Industry, Archives, Architecture, Archaeology

Key artists and exhibits

  • Designated Collection

Collections services

  • General guide to collections available

Thwaite Mills
Thwaite Lane
Stourton
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS10 1RP
England

logo: Designated as an Outstanding Collection

Website

www.leeds.gov.uk/thwaitemills

E-mail

Site Manager

adrian.marshall@leeds.gov.uk

Telephone

0113 276 2887

Fax

Thwaite Mills Office

0113 277 6737

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
Resources listed here may include websites, bookable tours and workshops, books, loan boxes and more. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all.
 Face to face resources

Waterforce!

http://www.leeds.gov.uk/museumsandgalleries/page.aspx?cacheId=cf1d5cd0-a3a8-40e8-8be4-f17709ffb922&cacheId=124&pageidentifier=16e8ece2-f045-4ba3-851c-71c551d18466&siteID=1

This led workshop supports science, engineering, technology and maths on the theme of waterpower. It is a full day free workshop in which pupils will have opportunities to discover how the mill wheel works through practical tasks including building working model waterwheels and using dynamos to generate electricity.

How to obtain

For more information please call 0113 276 2887 or email thwaite.mills@leeds.gov.uk.

An Island Home - Key Stage One - Year Two

Half-day workshop for Year Two pupils.
Develop an understanding of geographical features and ideas. Express views about people, places and environment. Find out who lived and worked at Thwaite and the sorts of jobs they did.
Ring 0113 276 2887 to book and for availability.

Guided Tours around the Mill - All ages and abilities

Guides are available to take pre-booked groups around the working water-powered mill. Tours can be tailored to complement a variety of age-groups, abilities and themes including working conditions, the environment and water power, materials and their properties and forces.
Ring 0113 276 2887 to book.

Thwaite Mills
Thwaite Lane
Stourton
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS10 1RP
England

logo: Designated as an Outstanding Collection

Website

www.leeds.gov.uk/thwaitemills

E-mail

Site Manager

adrian.marshall@leeds.gov.uk

Telephone

0113 276 2887

Fax

Thwaite Mills Office

0113 277 6737

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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