Framework Knitters Museum - the western workshops
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Framework Knitters Museum - the western workshops
Image: © Christine Johnstone Taken: 15 Apr 2017
Where stockingers knitted cloth by pedal power. This is the only surviving example of a purpose-built knitters yard, once common in this part of the East Midlands. It was built in 1829, although the workshops are slightly later. The Framework Knitters Museum covers both industrial and social history and is well worth visiting. Open February to December Wednesdays to Saturdays, plus Sundays from April to September.
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