Macclesfield Silk Museum And Paradise Mill

Paradise mill is a beautifully preserved working silk mill with 26 restored jacquard looms.
Macclesfield silk museum and paradise mill. The silk museum paradise mill is located in macclesfield. Pore over the. Our visit to paradise mill was followed by an exploration of the museum itself which is housed in the former art school. The silk museum and paradise mill tell the story of macclesfield s world renowned silk industry.
Hotels near the silk museum paradise mill. A combined visit to the silk museum and paradise mill offers a unique experience for your next group outing and we can tailor the visit to both venues to suit your needs. Macclesfield once hummed with the sound of silk looms music to the ears of the mill owners that prospered here in the 19th century. The museum has an internationally significant collection of silk textiles and machinery with a pattern book archive of nearly 1 000 volumes.
With our international travel planner macclesfield attractions like the silk museum paradise mill can be center stage of your vacation plans and you can find out about other attractions like it unlike it near it and miles away. Paradise mill is located adjacent to the silk museum on park lane macclesfield sk11 6tj. There was plenty to keep us interested and entertained for our full day visit. Call us on 01625 612045.
Located on the corner of park green sk11 7na. Here we saw the marianne brocklehurst egyptian collection as well as many artefacts relating to the silk history of macclesfield. Following advice from public health england on the coronavirus covid 19 pandemic the silk heritage trust has decided from wednesday 18 march 2020 that all our venues the old sunday school including cinemac the silk museum paradise mill and west park will remain closed to the public until further notice and all events have been. View all hotels near the silk museum paradise mill on tripadvisor.
Less than 2 minutes walk is council run the old library car park with 28 spaces with 1 disabled space. Admire europe s largest known collection of jacquard silk handlooms and learn the secrets of these unique textile machines on a tour with an expert their workings are thought to have been the crucible for computer programming.