The Old House Museum in the town of
Bakewell in
Derbyshire
Derbyshire ( ) is a ceremonial county in the East Midlands, England. It includes much of the Peak District National Park, the southern end of the Pennine range of hills and part of the National Forest. It borders Greater Manchester to the nor ...
is a typical 16th century
yeoman
Yeoman is a noun originally referring either to one who owns and cultivates land or to the middle ranks of servants in an English royal or noble household. The term was first documented in mid-14th-century England. The 14th century also witn ...
's house that now houses a small
museum
A museum ( ; plural museums or, rarely, musea) is a building or institution that cares for and displays a collection of artifacts and other objects of artistic, cultural, historical, or scientific importance. Many public museums make thes ...
with an exhibition of local life and artefacts.
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at www.peakdistrictinformation.com. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
History
The house was originally owned by the Dean and Chapter of
Lichfield
Lichfield () is a cathedral city and civil parish in Staffordshire, England. Lichfield is situated roughly south-east of the county town of Stafford, south-east of Rugeley, north-east of Walsall, north-west of Tamworth and south-west o ...
.
[ and was built as a tithe (tax collectors dwelling). Built in 1534 of vernacular construction it formed the four southern rooms of the present building. The house was extended in 1549 reflecting the growing prosperity from the tithe collecting.
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Admission
The museum is open daily from 11 am to 4 pm from 25 March to 5 November.
Admission prices are £5 for adults £2.50 for children and £14.00 for a family ticket ( 2 adults and up to 3 children)as of October 2019.[ ] Tickets are valid for 12 months.
Group visits with catering, guided tours and town walks are all bookable on request.[
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See also
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*Listed buildings in Bakewell
Bakewell is a civil parish in the Derbyshire Dales district of Derbyshire, England. The parish contains over 180 Listed building#England and Wales, listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. Of these, six are ...
References
External links
Museum website
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Tourist attractions of the Peak District
Museums in Derbyshire
Bakewell