THE BANCROFT MILL ENGINE
A report by David Vaughan, who wonders what will become of these smaller museums in the face of a prolonged enforced closure.
The 120ft tall chimney of Bancroft Mill stands out above the roof tops of Barnoldswick as it has since the mill was opened in 1920. It was the last of 13 mills to operate in the town and featured many of the most modern constructional and engineering standards of the time, especially in the boiler plant and engine room. Today only the engine room, boiler room and the chimney remain and
