Temporarily closed
There are some repairs required to the roof which unfortunately prevent us from facilitating public access to the engine at present, but we are working to resolve this for as soon as possible. During this period of closure the engine is still being maintained and regularly inspected.
Trencherfield Mill will be included in a new long-term plan for heritage sites across the borough that we hope will make it easier to attract external funding as part of a wider heritage and cultural offer.
The adjacent machine hall space has been brought back into use for a range of pop-up events and activities with a view to then developing a long-term cultural use to compliment the engine hall space.
Trencherfield Mill Steam Engine is one of the largest and finest working examples of its type. Built over 100 years ago, this mammoth metal powerhouse was regarded as a feat of industrial engineering. Churning out a massive 2,500 horse power to feed the ever hungry machinery of Trencherfield Mill, it played an instrumental role in Wigan’s industrial development.
With the help of Heritage Lottery Fund investment, the engine has been fully restored to its former glory.
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