Ellenroad Engine House, Steam Museum

Ellenroad Engine House, Steam Museum Home of the World’s Largest Working Steam Driven Mill Engine. Home to one of only three schedule historic monuments in Rochdale.
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We house the world's largest working steam mill engines - Victoria and Alexandra. The Engine House is open and steaming on the first Sunday of every month. Situated just off junction 21 M62 we are easy to find just look out for our 220ft chimney!

03/05/2026

OPEN TODAY
Sunday 3rd May 11:00-16:00
£2.50 Entry (No Steam)
Classic Car Show

02/05/2026

OPEN TOMORROW
Sunday 3rd May 11:00-16:00
£2.50 Entry (No Steam)
Classic Car Show

19/04/2026

📣Open Days 2026 📣

Our 2026 open days will take place on:

📅 Sunday 3 May 2026 – Car Show
📅 Sunday 4 October 2026 – Car Show

👉 Please note: An entrance charge will apply on both dates.

The museum will be closed in June, July, August, September, November, and December.

⚠️ On both open days:

* The engines will not be operating
* The main engine room will remain closed

An update on the building and main engine room will be provided in due course.

We look forward to welcoming you to our very popular Classic Car Shows!

12/04/2026

📣OPEN TODAY…
11am-4pm
FREE ENTRY (No Steam)
Meccano Society & Model Traction Engines

08/04/2026

OPEN THIS SUNDAY…

🚨Museum Open Day – Sunday 12th April 2026🚨

Our next open day will take place on Sunday 12th April 2026, from 11:00am to 4:00pm.

We had originally planned to open on Sunday 5th April, however as this falls on Easter Sunday, we have decided to move the event to the following weekend.

On the day we will be joined by The Meccano Society, and there will also be a display of traction engine models.

🎟 Entry is FREE

Please note that the engines will not be operating and the main engine room will remain closed.

☕ Our café will be open for light refreshments, and our souvenir counter will be well stocked with museum merchandise and local interest books.

We hope you’ll come along and support your local museum.

Address

Elizabethan Way, Newhey
Rochdale
OL164LG

Opening Hours

11am - 4pm

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