Wortley Top Forge, Sheffield - Open 11am – 5pm on Sundays and Bank Holiday Mondays from Easter until early November. Entry fees apply

Details

Accessibility:

There is a car park on site (parking fees are included in the entry fee). On dry days the site is wheelchair accessible but assistance may be required in some areas to help with slopes. On wet days the grass can be soft and waterlogged in places. The main forge building is mainly wheelchair accessible, except for the Blower Wheel where there are steep steps that lead to the platform that overlooks the wheel, and also the Foundry and Joiners shop which have narrow and steep steps up to it. There are public toilets including wheelchair accessible toilet facilities.

Brief Description:

Wortley Top Forge is an Industrial Museum which dates back to at least 1640. It is a water powered heavy iron forge that is best known for the wrought iron railway axles that were made from 1840 until the forge closed in 1910. It is now the only water powered heavy iron forge which still has its original buildings, cranes, hammers and working waterwheels. Guided tours are available.

Further Information
Address:

Forge Lane, Thurgoland, Sheffield S35 7DN

Email:

mailto:tedyoungwtf@gmail.com

Phone:

0114 288 7576

Website:

http://www.topforge.co.uk/

Opening Hours:

Open 11am – 5pm on Sundays and Bank Holiday Mondays from Easter until early November.

Directions:

From the M1 Northbound (Height Restricted). Leave the M1 at Junction 35A, signposted A616 (A628) Manchester. Follow the A616 across two roundabouts (2nd exit on both), then in a mile and a half (at the top of the hill) turn off to the left, signposted A629 Huddersfield & Wortley. At the end of the slip road, turn left and cross over the top of the road you have just travelled along. Take the second road on the left going steeply downhill by the 30mph signs into Finkle Street Lane. There is a Wortley Top Forge sign here. After half a mile go under the Low Bridge and follow the road for another half mile.

From the M1 Southbound (Height Restricted). Leave the M1 at Junction 36, signposted A61 Sheffield North. At the roundabout take the 3rd exit onto the A61 dual carriageway. After 1 mile, at the roundabout take the 3rd exit signposted Manchester (A628). At the next junction, in a mile and a half (at the top of the hill) turn off to the left, signposted A629 Huddersfield & Wortley. At the end of the slip road, turn left and cross over the top of the road you have just travelled along. Take the second road on the left going steeply downhill by the 30mph signs into Finkle Street Lane. There is a Wortley Top Forge sign here. After half a mile go under the Low Bridge and follow the road for another half mile

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Transport:

The closest railway station is Silkstone Common approximately 2.8 miles away. A limited bus service operates around the area, the closest bus stop is Well Hill Lane/Forge Lane. For more travel information go to http://www.traveline.info or call 0871 200 22 33.

Amenities:

The forge is located in a relatively remote area. However there are a wealth of bars, restaurants, hotels, bed-and-breakfast accommodation, museums, theatres, activities and shopping in nearby Barnsley and Sheffield.