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Bancroft Shed
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Bancroft Shed was a weaving shed in Barnoldswick, Lancashire, England, situated on the road to Skipton. Construction was started in 1914 and the shed was commissioned in 1920 for James Nutter & Sons Limited. The mill closed on 22 December 1978 and was demolished. The engine house, chimneys and boilers have been preserved and maintained as a working steam museum. The mill was the last steam-driven weaving shed to be constructed and the last to close.
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![]() Bancroft engine house and chimney | |
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Weaving shed | |
Architectural style | Single storey |
Owner | James Nutter & Sons Ltd |
Current owners | Bancroft Mill Engine Trust[1] |
Coordinates | 53.9111°N 2.1919°W / 53.9111; -2.1919 |
Construction | |
Built | 1914 |
Completed | 1920 (1920) |
Demolished | 1979 (1979) |
Floor count | 2 storey warehouse, 1 storey shed |
Floor area | 200 feet (61 m) x 250 feet (76 m) |
Design team | |
Architecture Firm | W M Atkinson of Colne |
Power | |
Date | 1920 |
Engine maker | William Roberts of Nelson |
Engine type | Cross compound |
Valve Gear | Corliss valves operated by Dobson trip gear |
rpm | 69 |
Transmission type | Rope drive to second motion, then line shaft |
Boiler configuration | |
Boilers |
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Pressure | 160 |
Equipment | |
Date | 1920 |
Manufacturer | Various |
No. of looms | 1200 |
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The engine house is open to visitors and the William Roberts cross compound 600hp engine regularly runs from steam generated from donated wood.