Elsecar Heritage Centre

Wath Road, Elsecar, Barnsley, South Yorkshire S74 8HJ

Tel: 01226 740203

e-mail: elsecarheritagecentre@Barnsley.gov.uk

website: www.Barnsley.gov.uk/leisure

The Elsecar Heritage Centre nestles within the beautiful South Yorkshire countryside and dates from the early 1800's when it was originally owned by the local Earls Fitzwilliam as their main industrial workshops, producing everything needed for their industrial empire. Many of the buildings and facilities have been restored and preserved, with many being used again as workshops for local crafts people, from traditional printers, woodwork shop, to more delicate crafts such as jewellery making and flower arranging.

As well as a large selection of Craft Workshops, the Centre also has an Antiques Centre, a Bottle Museum, 'Playmania' children's activity centre, the Elsecar Preservation Group Steam Railway Line and the world famous Newcomen Beam Engine, the only remaining Beam Engine in its original location. Our on-site 'Brambles Tea-rooms' can provide light refreshments to a full and varied menu of main meals throughout the day.

The Heritage Centre also holds regular special events within its multi-purpose exhibition hall all year round, from concerts, antique fairs, championship dog shows, and natural health festivals to even Japanese Koi Fish shows.