Spinners Mill, Park Lane, Leigh WN7 2LB
Join us for a guided tour of Leigh Spinners Mill, an iconic Grade II listed building founded in 1913 by John Horrocks and Edward Crowther. This magnificent former cotton mill is described as one of the finest late era mills in the country. Now managed by the Leigh Building Preservation Trust (LBPT) the building houses a heritage centre, a computer museum (recently featured on Granada Reports), exhibition and gallery space, a community cinema and houses several local artists and cultural industries. The tour will provide an opportunity to view the engine house, mill lodge , scutching machine and various artefacts. There is a cafe in the mill for those wishing to have a drink or bite to eat before or after the tour. The tour will start at 1.30pm.