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Colne Valley Museum

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.
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CHILDREN'S SCONE BAKING

9 March 2024
All baking places were filled and the children loved making their scones. They took them home in fancy boxes to...
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HAVERCAKE WEEKEND

18 February 2024
Museum volunteers made haver cakes all weekend and visitors tasted the different versions.  We were visited by 33rd of Foot...
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BROWN BREAD BAKE

21 January 2024
The museum opened for 2024 with a brown bread bake.  We welcome our visitors with the delicious smells of baking...
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Summer Children’s Crafts at the Museum

When: 26 Jul 2022 12:30
Various exciting activities will be offered.  These will include a food related activity, paper crafts and textile activities.  Children must...

Heritage Open Days

When: 10 Sep 2022 12:00
Heritage Open Days started in 1994, and has grown into a vibrant celebration of local histories and cultures, with over...

Craft Weekend

When: 01 Oct 2022 12:00
In addition to our spinning, weaving and clogging demonstrations, the museum will be full of crafts of all sorts.  Come...
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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
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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
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2 weeks ago

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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
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2 weeks ago

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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
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2 weeks ago

Colne Valley Museum
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
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