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The museum that was established in 1988 shows the accommodation of a late Georgian professional person. The ground floor is furnished as it might have been in Pickford's time together with displays of eighteenth and nineteenth century costume.
"Pickford's House" was intended to showcase his work, with the intention of securing new contacts. It was also his residence. Unlike many houses open to the public this was not owned by a member of the aristocracy but by a professional. The relative luxury of the Pickford family bedroom and dressing room which are decorated as they would have been in 1815 can be compared with the servants' bedrooms above. The house also has kitchens, scullery and laundry that are kept as they might have been in 1830. At the rear of the property Pickford had his builder's yard, access being by a driveway to the right of the property. The cellar of the property is decorated as a 1940s bomb shelter.Pickford's House Museum
gotothisplace.com, accessed July 2011 The museum is also home to a collection of model toy theatres that were gathered by Frank Bradley.
AboutBritain, accessed July 2011
Pickford's House Museum
- official site {{Derby Museum Houses completed in 1770 Grade I listed buildings in Derby Grade I listed houses Houses in Derby Museums in Derby Historic house museums in Derbyshire Fashion museums in the United Kingdom Collections of Derby Museum and Art Gallery Museums established in 1988 1770 establishments in England
Derby
Derby ( ) is a city and unitary authority area in Derbyshire, England. It lies on the banks of the River Derwent in the south of Derbyshire, which is in the East Midlands Region. It was traditionally the county town of Derbyshire. Derby g ...
, England. It is named after architect Joseph Pickford
Joseph Pickford (bap. 1734–1782) was an English architect, one of the leading provincial architects in the reign of George III.
Biography
Pickford was born in Warwickshire in 1734 but he moved as child to London when his father died. Pickfor ...
, who built it as his family home in 1770. It was opened as a museum in 1988. The building is Grade I listed.
History
Pickford's House, at No 41 Friar GateDerby
Derby ( ) is a city and unitary authority area in Derbyshire, England. It lies on the banks of the River Derwent in the south of Derbyshire, which is in the East Midlands Region. It was traditionally the county town of Derbyshire. Derby g ...
,
is an elegant Georgian
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Common meanings
* Anything related to, or originating from Georgia (country)
** Georgians, an indigenous Caucasian ethnic group
** Georgian language, a Kartvelian language spoken by Georgians
**Georgian scripts, three scrip ...
town house
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built by the prominent architect Joseph Pickford
Joseph Pickford (bap. 1734–1782) was an English architect, one of the leading provincial architects in the reign of George III.
Biography
Pickford was born in Warwickshire in 1734 but he moved as child to London when his father died. Pickfor ...
in 1770 for his own family.
When Pickford died he left the house to Reverend Joseph Pickford who had the house extended and divided into two properties.. He left the house to his cousin William Pickford in his will in 1844. William promptly mortgaged the house and by 1850 it was sold to William Evans (1788–1856) of Allestree Hall. His son Sir Thomas William Evans 1st Bt, who was also a politician, sold it in 1879 to Frederick Ward who sold it to William Curgenven
William Grafton Curgenven (30 November 1841 – 18 March 1910) was an English surgeon and cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire between 1872 and 1878.
Biography and career
Curgenven was born in Plymouth and became a doctor and ...
, the first of a number of surgeons to own it. In 1977 it was upgraded from Grade II to Grade I. It was purchased in 1982 by Derby City Council. The council did not pay enough attention to its Grade I status and they removed chimneys, floors and walls without applying for permission.
Pickford's House has been run by Derby Museums Trust since October 2012.
The Museum
The museum that was established in 1988 shows the accommodation of a late Georgian professional person. The ground floor is furnished as it might have been in Pickford's time together with displays of eighteenth and nineteenth century costume.
"Pickford's House" was intended to showcase his work, with the intention of securing new contacts. It was also his residence. Unlike many houses open to the public this was not owned by a member of the aristocracy but by a professional. The relative luxury of the Pickford family bedroom and dressing room which are decorated as they would have been in 1815 can be compared with the servants' bedrooms above. The house also has kitchens, scullery and laundry that are kept as they might have been in 1830. At the rear of the property Pickford had his builder's yard, access being by a driveway to the right of the property. The cellar of the property is decorated as a 1940s bomb shelter.gotothisplace.com, accessed July 2011 The museum is also home to a collection of model toy theatres that were gathered by Frank Bradley.
AboutBritain, accessed July 2011
See also
*Grade I listed buildings in Derbyshire
There are over 9000 Grade I listed buildings in England. This page is a list of these buildings in the county of Derbyshire, sub-divided by district.
Amber Valley
Bolsover
Chesterfield
City of Derby
...
* Listed buildings in Derby (northern area)
References
External links
Pickford's House Museum
- official site {{Derby Museum Houses completed in 1770 Grade I listed buildings in Derby Grade I listed houses Houses in Derby Museums in Derby Historic house museums in Derbyshire Fashion museums in the United Kingdom Collections of Derby Museum and Art Gallery Museums established in 1988 1770 establishments in England