We would love to welcome you to the museum where you can discover what life was like in about 1840 when the cottages were inhabited by families of handloom weavers. Volunteers, in contemporary costume, demonstrate various crafts including spinning, weaving and clogging, and will explain to you what life was like in the cottages.
Pennine Handloom Weavers' Cottages brimming with history
Colne Valley Museum, a Grade II listed building, is housed in four cottages built in the 1840s by a family of independent cloth manufacturers, the Pearsons, whose relatives still live in Golcar today. These weavers’ cottages, named ‘Spring Rock’ by James and Sally Pearson, were built into the steep hillside, having the traditional entrance for the lower rooms, like our modern front doors, and an entrance to the top floor at the rear of the cottages.
Colne Valley Museum are showcasing a variety of crafts this weekend, 2 and 24 March from 12 noon to 4pm. As well as spinning, weaving and clogging, volunteers will be baking white bread and also demonstrating many crafts. Come along and see what we are doing #colnevalleymuseum#crafts#baking... See MoreSee Less
Come along to Colne Valley Museum and see demonstrations of various crafts that were practised during Victorian times. The baking team will also be doing a white bread bake. Not only can you enjoy the lovely smell of fresh bread but you can buy a loaf to take home #colnevalleymuseum#baking#crafts... See MoreSee Less
All baking places were filled and the children loved making their scones. They took them home in fancy boxes to present to their families. #colnevalleymuseum... See MoreSee Less
On International Women's Day, we thought this picture would remind you of the hard work Victorian working class women had to do. #colnevalleymuseum... See MoreSee Less
It's Mothers' Day on Sunday. Why not bring your Mum to a visit to Colne Valley Museum and treat her to scones and tea in our tea room? #colnevalleymuseum#mothersday... See MoreSee Less
In preparation for Mother's Day, we invite children to come and bake scones to present in a fancy box to their families. The cost is £3.50 per child and there will be a maximum of 4 bakers in one time slot. There are only 2 places available - one at 1.00 and one at 1.45 Go to our website and select the event to book. #colnevalleymuseum#childrenbaking... See MoreSee Less