The Crofton Engine and Boiler House will be temporarily closed during the period 30 July – 21 August inclusive. The Engineman’s Rest Café and the Crofton Grounds are not affected. The Café will be open for business as usual, which is 10:30 – 16:30 every day except Wednesdays.
The temporary closure is to allow important building works to take place inside as part of our Heritage Lottery Funded conservation project. Many thanks for your understanding.

 

Some great events at Crofton Beam Engines:
See link(s) for a larger posters and more information.
Crofton’s evening lecture Friday 7th September on the Great Exhibition of 1851.

A volunteer job vacancy at Crofton. Crofton is developing its learning and educational support for both family and formal teaching. There is a volunteer vacancy for someone with skills in this area to help us develop this role. Details can be found here.

Come and visit the oldest working steam engines in the world still performing the job they were built to do! There are two beam engines, one of which is an original 200-year-old Boulton & Watt. Both are fed by a hand-stoked, coal-fired Lancashire boiler. These are magnificent pieces of industrial archaeology appealing both to families and steam enthusiasts. The engine house is set in unspoiled Wiltshire countryside close to the old market town of Marlborough.
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	You can find us here. Crofton is 6 miles (10Km) from Marlborough and 3 miles from Great Bedwyn. Travel by foot, bicycle or car – there is a large car park – and just follow the brown “Beam Engines” tourism signs.
	Opening times and prices are on this page…….
	All the information to plan your visit is here. Steaming events – also found in the Events Diary calendar – Refreshments at the Engineman’s Rest Cafe and other useful information including the accessibility of parts of the site…….
	If you have never visited Crofton Beam engines before then this video will give you an insight into the unique experience that awaits you.
	There are some other good reasons to visit Crofton to be found under this Events tab. Here you will find some further ways to enjoy your Crofton experience with our special events.
	There is a lot of industrial history in the Crofton story starting at a time when the canal system was the motorway of its time shipping goods from Bristol to London. From the first installation of a wooden beamed engine through to today. Read the history and development of this remarkable place…….
	Inside the engine house there are two beam engines still working as a testimony to the quality of engineering of the past. The technology for these engines can be found here……..
	If you are a teacher, find out about the resources we have on offer to help you with technological and social history. We can offer educational packages to schools, colleges and special interest groups. Please send us a message to see what we can offer…….
	Crofton is run by volunteers from all walks of life. Would you like to join us to help preserve this unique piece of history?
	Contact us.