The North Staffordshire and Cheshire Traction Engine Club was formed in 1958 and soon after acquired the Klondyke Mill site at Draycott in the Clay, Staffordshire. The mill ground locally-mined gypsum to make plaster; the mill building was demolished about 1953, although the workshop and some ancillary buildings were retained.
As the club name suggests; the focus is on steam engines and a surprising number are kept on site, there can also be found the greatest number of living vans in the country. Their ‘Steam Party’ events are renowned for the number of steam engines trundling around the perimeter track and venturing onto the adjacent A515 main road. However, a variety of other preserved machinery can be found at these informal events, including a variety of stationary engines.
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