The House on Crutches Museum is situated in a remarkable timber framed building dating back to Elizabethan times. It houses an extensive social history collection covering many aspects of community life and agriculture in Bishop's Castle and South West Shrophire.
The story of this unique small town is told through displays of local artefacts and memorabilia, mostly from the 19th and early 20th centuries. Rural life and farming were very important in this area on the remote borders between England and Wales, but the town supported thriving industries such as brewing, shoemaking and tanning which are well represented in the museum.
We also provide a glimpse into domestic life at a time when industrial innovations began to find their way into rural homes across the country.
From the Collection
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Receipt Paper, Height 96mmmm, Width mm, Length mm158mm, Depth mm, Diameter mm Papers from the office of Ernest Griffiths, Solicitor of Bishop's Castle. Domestic finance: loose do... Search the entire collection |
Why not arrange a visit for your
group to the museum? We offer tailor-made
themed visits
for children of all ages, and adult groups too. Our volunteers
are happy to visit schools to work with teachers on class
projects. We can also provide teaching materials on a
variety of subjects, and even lend items from our
collection by arrangement.
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