Etruria Industrial Museum and Heritage Centre

Etruria Industrial Museum and Heritage Centre The Etruria Industrial Museum is the home of Jesse Shirley's Bone and Flint Mill opened in 1857.

Jesse Shirley's Etruscan Bone and Flint Mill is a Scheduled Ancient Monument and grade II* listed building comprises a calcining kiln, crusher and horizontal steam engine, and ten grinding pans driven from the shaft room powered by ‘Princess’ – a circa 1820 Bateman & Sheratt rotative beam engine of Boulton and Watt pattern. Steam is raised by a hand stoked Cornish Boiler built at nearby Cliffe Va

le in 1903. The building, which houses the Mill was constructed in 1856 and is largely unaltered. It is the only working Victorian bone and flint grinding mill in the World that uses the original machinery and is powered by the original beam engine. It is open, 'in steam' and operating a number of times each year. Also on the site is the junction of the Trent & Mersey and Caldon Canals, the summit lock of the Trent & Mersey, a staircase lock, canal warehouse, gauging dock and check office, operating blacksmiths forge and a visitors centre.

21/08/2026

Sharing a great big welcome to our new followers...creeping up yay!!😍

Take care in the heat everyone, hydrate & don’t rush about! I’ve been looking out for more art & craft for our little Te...
08/08/2026

Take care in the heat everyone, hydrate & don’t rush about!

I’ve been looking out for more art & craft for our little Tearoom shop today.
Up ‘anley at the arty market… not as many stalls as hoped for ( but always worth a look) enjoyed a browse & chat with the creatives.
Hopefully we will have some new stock in our shop soon. 🙂
Featured in the close up snap is the miniature paintings of Christine Mallaband-Brown pop in on a Friday to see them.
She’s a fabulous painter.

Wishing you all a wonderful weekend…Ending a beautiful day with a walk beside the canal, plus taking in the view of the ...
31/07/2026

Wishing you all a wonderful weekend…
Ending a beautiful day with a walk beside the canal, plus taking in the view of the mill from a distance at Lock 39. It’s a lovely way to cool down in the early evening if you’re feeling overheated in this weather.
Take care to hydrate & rest too, whilst enjoying the sunshine folks. 🙂

Address

Kilndown Close
Stoke-on-Trent
ST14RB

Opening Hours

10:30am - 3:30pm

Telephone

+447900267711

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