• Stott Park Bobbin Mill – English Heritage

    Stott Park Bobbin Mill Stott Park Bobbin Mill, Finsthwaite, Ulverston, Cumbia, England, United Kingdom

    Stott Park Bobbin Mill near Lake Windermere is the very last survivor of the 100-odd Lake District mills which produced wooden bobbins for the Lancashire Cotton industry. ‘Bobbin boys’ aged from 10 to 14 worked here in arduous conditions to produce 250,000 bobbins a week. Packed with clattering belt-driven machinery, Stott Park Bobbin Mill is […]