The Cottage Museum and its collection

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Welcome to 15 Castle Hill, the home of Richard and Ann Thompson. Photo of the Cottage Museum parlour. There's a wooden table and chair with a shawl draped over the back, in front of a fireplace. We join the cottage in the Year 1739, and George II is King of Great Britain and Ireland. Britain has just reopened hostilities with Spain, Dick Turpin the notorious Highwayman has just been hanged, and John Wesley has taken the Methodist message on the road across Britain. Meanwhile, here in Lancaster, the City is growing rich off the profits from the West India Trade. Many of Lancaster’s wealthy merchants are, in some way, involved in the despicable trading of enslaved African men, women and children. The Thompsons are oblivious to their plight, however. Despite their simple possessions, they are moving up in the world and have bought a house on Castle Hill - a prestigious address. The Cottage Museum is an immersive and hands-on experience. Wear your 18th century hat and sit in the old chairs, peep inside coffers, have a go on a spinning whorl and practise your cursive handwriting.

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The Cottage Museum
15 Castle Hill
LA1 1YS Lancaster

Visitor information The Cottage Museum

Opening hours

Monday Closed
Tuesday Closed
Wednesday Closed
Thursday Closed
Friday Closed
Saturday
13:00 – 16:00
Sunday Closed

Open only during the summer season: 1 April to 30 September

Admission

Visit the museum's website for details of current admission fees.
Please note the Cottage Museum accepts CASH ONLY. (No new-fangled card machines here, sorry!)

Facilities

Museum shop

Location & Map

15 Castle Hill, Lancaster

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Exhibitions

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