Ellenroad Engine House

Description

Home of the World's Largest Steam Mill Engine, the Marsden engine and the Whitelees Beam Engine built in 1841. See one of the finest examples of a giant steam Mill Engine in the country. The engines, Alexandra and Victoria, were used to power the Ellenroad Cotton Spinning Mill. The mill has gone now but the Engine House, complete with its coal-fired steam--raising plant and 220 foot chimney, is in preservation. There are other engines, pumps and equipment, re-created 1910 belt driven workshop and a Steam driven Electrical Generator;

Contact Information

Elizabeth Way
Newhey
Rochdale
OL164LE
  07789 802632
  Visit the Ellenroad Engine House website
  ellenroad@aol.com

Useful Information

Disabled access : Limited disabled access - chairlift up to main engine floor
Opening Times : Open in steam on the first Sunday of the month except January. Noon-4pm. Open but not in steam on the first Saturday of the month, Sundays and Tuesdays.

Admission Prices : Adults £5, children under 16 free.

Location Information