The Pilchard Works
NO LONGER OPEN
The Pilchard Works Closed on Friday 28th October 2005
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The Pilchard Works, Tel 01736 332112 |
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All information given in good faith - for use as guidance only. Text Toni Jackson |
The
Pilchard Factory is a unique National Award Winning, Working Factory Museum
showing the fascinating history of pilchard fishing in Cornwall. Visitors
can see the salting and pressing in action, talk to the production staff,
make their own stencil inpressions and view photgraphs and paintings of
Cornwall's pilchard industry both past and present.
Situated in small town of Newlyn, one of the top fishing ports in the country and establish backed in 1905, the Pilchard Works are the last working salt pilchard factory in the country.
The National Award winning museum, which is located within the existing working factory, exhibits the social and industrial history of pilchard fishing within Cornwall over the last 200 years.
Exhibits include a net-making machine which dates back to 1890 and a screw press from 1926 which is still in operation today, as well as many other interesting displays dedicated to the catching and processing of Cornish Pilchards.
This spectacular insight into the heritage of what was one of Cornwall's largest and most important industries is well worth a visit.
