Stanley Mills | Perth | Scotland | Reino Unido

Stanley Mills

Atracción | Perth | Scotland | Reino Unido

Stanley Mills es un impresionante complejo de hilanderías de algodón impulsadas por agua, pintorescamente ubicado en una curva del río Tay, cerca de Perth, Escocia. La instalación fue construida en la década de 1780 durante la Revolución Industrial y utilizó la fuerza del río para la producción textil durante más de dos siglos. Hoy en día, Stanley Mills es uno de los testimonios mejor conservados de esa época.

La historia de Stanley Mills está marcada por la continua adaptación a las cambiantes demandas de la industria textil. Originalmente construido en la década de 1780, el complejo fue remodelado y ampliado varias veces para mantenerse al día con los avances tecnológicos. La producción finalmente se detuvo en 1989.

Hoy en día, Stanley Mills alberga un centro de visitantes interactivo que da vida a las historias de las personas que trabajaban allí y los productos fabricados. Los visitantes pueden explorar los edificios originales del molino y descubrir las diferentes modificaciones realizadas a lo largo de 200 años. El Bell Mill, una de las fábricas más antiguas que aún se conservan en el mundo, ha permanecido en gran parte sin cambios y ofrece una visión auténtica de la arquitectura industrial temprana.

Las exhibiciones interactivas permiten a los visitantes seguir la vida de los trabajadores, en su mayoría mujeres y niños. Pueden experimentar el ruido del piso de la fábrica, aprender cómo los ingenieros aprovecharon la energía hidráulica, y ver las máquinas que transformaron el algodón en productos exportados desde Escocia a todo el mundo.

La ubicación de Stanley Mills en el río Tay no solo es históricamente significativa, sino también hermosa desde el punto de vista paisajístico. La naturaleza circundante invita a pasear y disfrutar de la impresionante arquitectura de los molinos y la belleza del río.

En resumen, Stanley Mills ofrece una fascinante visión del pasado industrial de Escocia y es un destino gratificante para todos aquellos interesados en la historia, la tecnología y la cultura.
Stanley Mills Perth

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PH1 4QE Perth

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E M
12.08.2024

Really interesting place to visit, good value and staff very friendly
Ernesto Capaldi
27.07.2024

Interesting place.
Sue Ruddick
16.07.2024

Large area to explore. The mill itself was quite interesting showing the mill work thro the years. Diff levels to look at and listen to past mill workers talking about their working life there. After we came out we walked to the river then came back and sat and had a picnic on a seating area next to car park
Katie F
03.07.2024

Lovely place to visit, friendly staff.
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19.06.2024

Worth a visit.
Dominic Murphy
30.05.2024

Lovely quiet historic environment place next to the mighty River tay .Free for English heritage holders
Martin Holt
30.05.2024

Superb place to visit for the day. Plenty to do and see, good for the kids.
Gary Wilson
18.05.2024

Great day out .you get to see how people in Scotland worked in a cotton mill .woman and children worked from the age of 9 from 5am in the morning to 7 pm .a very hard life
Tom Anstruther
15.04.2024

Thoroughly enjoyed our visit here. There are some nice interactive games, pictures of its hey day, and archeology. Some of the exhibition floors are how they would have been hundreds of years ago and given a good perspective of how it would have been. I have marked it down a star purely because it has the potential to be even better.
Marselle Delicata
10.11.2023

Pity we visited the Mills during closed season, however we still learned a lot and the whole place is enchanting
Steven Aitchison
23.09.2023

Lots of interesting history
Eileen Siswick
17.09.2023

Well worth a visit
Nicholas Cunningham
30.08.2023

A first class facility.
Robin Waddell
11.08.2023

Somewhat dated traditional hotel but friendly staff, comfy beds and good food
Linda van den Berg
08.08.2023

Worth a visit to learn about local history!
Duncan Swanston
06.08.2023

Very interesting and good interactive models which increased understanding of machines and how they were powered
Andrew Marchant
04.08.2023

Nice place to visit with really welcoming and positive staff. Good to learn about cotton production and imagine life in the 1800s/ early 1900s. Some interactive stuff for kids (and adults). Decent toilets, only basic refreshments.
Alan Murray
03.08.2023

Fantastic local history museum. Staff are great - knowledgeable, friendly, helpful. Can even dress up 👍🏼.
Joseph Kincaid
12.07.2023

The mill is a short drive away from the A9, through the village of Stanley down by the River Tay. It’s a big river here so easy to understand why it was built here. Plenty of parking and a short walk to the museum. All the buildings beside the parking are converted mill buildings with flats inside. So the museum is only a small part of the whole site but still worth a walk all round. Inside the museum there are several halls over three floors each with a different function. There are interpretations of the history and all the processes used at the site along with some original machinery. There was an exhibition of Scottish rock carvings on the top floor, with very good pictures of the best sites and descriptions of these mysterious markings. It must have been a huge mechanical feat to power all the machines in the place. Refreshments available together with a small shop.
Shonagh Castle
10.07.2023

Very interesting and quiet site but made it better
Bruce Chisholm
15.03.2018

Excellent experience - to see and learn how the mill operated centuries ago. I wouldn’t have liked to work there!
Kayleigh Rankin
29.06.2023

One of my favourite places ❤️ holds my heart
Kathy Heath
23.06.2023

Very interesting. Beautiful location. Walks and picnic tablets.

 

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