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Stanley Mills is a unique complex of water-powered cotton mills situated on a majestic bend in the River Tay. Get hands-on in one of our most dynamic sites.
- Bell Mill, Stanley, Perth, PH1 4QE
Overview. Enjoy a hi-tech visitor experience at one of the Industrial Revolution’s best-preserved relics. Interactive displays tell the stories of those who worked here and the products they made. For 200 years, this spectacular mill harnessed the power of the River Tay to produce textiles.
- New Fibre, New Opportunities
- Successes and Failures
- Further Revivals
- Adaptation and Decline
By the late 1700s, Perthshire had a well-established textile industry. Linen was made from locally grown flax, using water-powered machinery. Around this time, British merchants began to import cotton, which could be spun into warm and strong textiles. In northern England, water-driven machines were being installed in large factories to process the...
Initially, Stanley Mills thrived. The East Mill was added to process flax, but was gutted by fire in 1799. Because of this, and a slump caused by war in France, Stanley Mills closed down. James Craig bought the mills in 1801, with financial help from David Dale, founder of the New Lanark mills. But the business failed again and the mills closed in ...
F.S. Sandeman, an astute businessman and skilled technician, took over in 1876. He replaced the waterwheels with turbines and introduced a new product – cotton belting, sold around the world to drive machinery. During the First and Second World Wars, the mills saw good years producing webbing for the armed forces. Another advance was made in 1916, ...
India became independent in 1947 and imposed import tariffs on cotton goods, damaging a major export market. The growing availability of electricity also shrank the demand for belting. By the late 1960s, the mills were mainly producing artificial fibres. In 1979, a management buyout led to the formation of Stanley Mills (Scotland). But the market p...
Key Info. Family Experiences. Shop. Introduction. Enjoy a hi-tech visitor experience at one of the Industrial Revolution’s best-preserved relics. Interactive displays tell the stories of those who worked here and the products they made. For 200 years, this spectacular mill harnessed the power of the River Tay to produce textiles.
Stanley Mills. 231 reviews. #9 of 84 things to do in Perth. Historic Sites. Closed now. 10:00 AM - 4:30 PM. Write a review. About. Stanley Mills is one the best-preserved relics of the 18th-century Industrial Revolution.
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- Mill Road Stanley, Perth
- Stanley Mills is open:Sun - Sat 09:30 - 17:30
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Stanley Mills. 232 reviews. #9 of 84 things to do in Perth. Historic Sites. Open now. 10:00 AM - 4:30 PM. Write a review. About. Stanley Mills is one the best-preserved relics of the 18th-century Industrial Revolution.
