Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet

The museum forms part of a former steel working site on the River Sheaf, with a history going back to at least the 13th century. It consists of a number of dwellings and workshops that were formerly the Abbeydale Works—a scythe-making plant that was in operation until the 1930s—and is a remarkably complete example of a 19th-century works. The works are atypical in that much of the production process was completed on the same site (in a similar manner to a modern factory). A more typical example of water-powered works in the area can be found at Shepherd Wheel.

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In May I visited this site, which is very close to where I live in Dore. Due to covid restrictions it was necessary to book, although it is free of charge to enter. I had a wonderful few hours watching the blacksmith at work and wondering in and out of the various dwellings on the site and of course partaking of the coffee and cake in the cafe.