Mellor Mill Festival

Historic Nature Walk

Walk in the footsteps of Samuel Oldknow’s apprentices on our guided nature walk.

Help us uncover another exciting part of Industrialist Samuel Oldknow’s story as we unearth what remains of his coach house and stables

..talking to Emma Goswell about our community dig on Oldknow's Coach House

Did you know that at one time around 550 people worked at Mellor Mill? Help us bring the Mill back to life.

Over the summer, Marple Naturalists have been helping the Oldknows Legacy Project by undertaking wildlife surveys in the area.

A young deer has been spotted at the site of Samuel Oldknow's Mellor Mill.

We take a dip into the history of muslin production in the time of Samuel Oldknow.

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Natasha Lolljee talks about her favourite item from the Oldknow Archive

In this post, Mike Barley (volunteer at Mellor Mill) talks about finds from the site giving us a clue about something long lost to us - the Mill roof