Museums & Galleries · Stoke-on-Trent
Etruria Industrial Museum
📍 ST4 7AF
Photo: Chris Allen (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Only operational steam-powered potters' mill in the world
- See mill driven by 1820s beam engine in steam
- Steam generated with a 1903 locally built Cornish boiler
- Explore a virtual 3D tour of the mill online
- Steaming weekends with mill in operation in spring
Etruria Industrial Museum, in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, is home to Shirley's 1857 Bone and Flint Mill, described as the only operational steam-powered potters' mill in the world. You can see the mill driven by an 1820s beam engine, with steam generated by a 1903 locally built Cornish boiler, and there's a virtual 3D tour if you want a preview before visiting. The museum is usually open on Fridays, with special steaming weekends held at other times, and visits outside normal hours can be arranged by contacting the volunteers who run it. It suits anyone curious about Stoke-on-Trent's industrial and pottery heritage. The nearest station is 0.9 miles away, and with 29 bookable places to stay within 5 miles, it's an easy addition to a stay in the area.
Practical details
- Open
- Open most Fridays from 10.30am to last entry 3.00pm
- Booking
- Visits at other times bookable by phone or email, subject to volunteer availability
- Best for
- Visitors interested in industrial steam heritage and pottery history
From the attraction's own website on 27 Sep 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Guided Tours
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🚆 Or come by train
- Stoke-On-Trent 0.9 miles
- Longport 1.9 miles
- Longton 3 miles
Straight-line distances · live departures on each station page