Thwaite Mills Watermill Museum - what's to see!
Inside Thwaite Mills hides a wealth of delightful objects, all telling a tale of Leeds’ industrial heritage:
- See two working waterwheels
- Visit the engineer’s workshop to see his equipment that repaired the machinery on site!
- learn how solid rock can be turned into paint and putty
- Step back in time by visiting Thwaite House, a fine Georgian Grade II listed building which is preserved to resemble life in wartime Britain
- Watch the industrial processes of former years and the machinery that powered the mill
- See ‘Scotch Derrick’ the working steam crane and ‘Titian’ the historic tractor in action!( on special days)
- See the riverside sculpture trail that starts at Thwaite
- Enjoy the wildlife that inhabits Thwaite Mills site
- Enjoy the gift shop and browse a range of items