The Dunkirk Mill Museum, which has achieved Full Accreditation from Arts Council England, offers a wonderful opportunity to see a massive working waterwheel directly powering a rare piece of historic textile machinery.
The overshot wheel, twelve feet wide and thirteen feet in diameter, was installed in the mill in 1855 as part of the last major re-building programme carried out during its time as a woollen mill. It was made and installed by James Ferrabee of Stroud, having a mainly cast iron frame with forty steel buckets. The wheel is operated regularly on opening days, (subject to water supply), and the sight of the wheel starting to move in a powerful cascade of water is unforgettable. 

The Dunkirk Mill Centre has been made possible with the assistance of a grant from the HLF Local Heritage Initiative, and the Interpretation Panels were created with a grant from the Tanner Trust.

Please note that children must be accompanied by an adult.
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2025 Dates Open:
Sat 12 Apr 2025
Sun 13 Apr 2025
Mon 21 Apr 2025
Sat 26 Apr 2025
Sun 27 Apr 2025
Wed 30 Apr 2025
Sat 10 May 2025
Sun 11 May 2025
Sat 24 May 2025