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Inside Thwaite House
Inside the mill

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