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Old House Museum, Bakewell

Old House Museum, Bakewell

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The Old House Museum in the town of Bakewell in Derbyshire is a typical 16th-century yeoman's house that now houses a small museum with an exhibition of local life and artefacts.[2]

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History

The house was originally owned by the Dean and Chapter of Lichfield,[2] and was built as a tithe (tax collector's 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.

The building is Grade II* listed.[1]

Admission

The museum is open daily from 11 am to 4 pm from 25 March to 5 November. It covers the lives of its former inhabitants including Christopher Plant, the Tudor tithe collector; Sir Richard Arkwright who quartered his mill workers in the building; and the Pitt family who lived in one of the cottages in the Victorian era.[3]

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References

  1. [1]
    Historic England. "Old House Museum including mounting block (Grade II*) (1247512)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  2. [2]
    Old House Museum, Bakewell at www.peakdistrictinformation.com. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  3. [3]
    Welcome to the Bakewell Old House Museum at oldhousemuseum.org.uk. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
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