Home of Shirley’s 1857 Bone and Flint Mill: The Only
Operational Steam Powered Potters’ Mill in the World
We are open to the public on Fridays from 11.00 to 3.30pm from March to November. Admission to the museum and mill £6.00 adults or £10.00 for a guided tour (subject to availability). Due to volunteer availability, on Fridays 3rd and 10th May 2024 there will be one guided tour available, commencing at 10.30am. Under 16s free when with a paying adult. Please check before travelling as we may not be able to admit the public if essential maintenance is taking place. In 2024 the mill will be in steam from 12.30pm to 4.30pm during the weekends of: 1st/2nd June; 27th/28th July; 7th/8th September; 19th/20th October, when the engine will be driving the mill. At other times visits may be booked by contacting 07900 267711 OR info@etruriamuseum.org.uk. Bookings accepted subject to volunteer availability.
The Etruria Canals Festival will be on 1st and 2nd June. For information and stand booking see, https://www.b-arts.org.uk/etruria-canals-festival-2024
The museum is managed, maintained and operated by Shirley’s Bone and Flint Mill Volunteers CIO, a registered charity that owns the mill.
Planned steaming weekends and other events for 2024
Etruria Canals Festival and Mill in Steam
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See Engine and Mill in Steam
See 1857 mill in operation driven by the 1820s beam engine with steam generated with a 1903 locally built Cornish boiler.