Ledbury Heritage Centre
Ledbury Heritage Centre
Church Lane
Ledbury
Herefordshire
HR8 1DN
England
Website
www.herefordshire.gov.uk/leisure/museums_galleries/2861.asp
Visitor Services Officer
Telephone
Visitor Services Officer
01432 260692
Fax
Heritage Services
01432 342492
This half-timbered building used to be the grammar school for Ledbury from the sixteenth century through to the early nineteenth. The low beams and smoke bay are typical of the timber-framing style and a small part of the wattle and daub has been uncovered to show this simple but effective method of construction.
Venue Type:
Heritage site, Historic house or home
The displays trace the history and development of Ledbury through photographs, illustrations and a computer slideshow as well as exploring the literary history of the town. John Masefield and Elizabeth Barrett-Browning both lived in this most picturesque of market towns and the fascinating Edna Lyall has connections with the nearby village of Bosbury. The railway and canal are also featured alongside interesting artefacts from the area.
Collection details
Trade and Commerce, Social History, Photography, Natural Sciences, Literature, Land Transport, Architecture, Agriculture
Key artists and exhibits
- The exploration of Ledbury's development is greatly assisted by copies of the photographs of the Tilley family, who were prominent in Ledbury's commercial life for over one hundred years. The photographs taken for their range of picture postcards now chart the important moments of Ledbury's history. The centre also includes interpretation for the International Geopark of the Malvern Hills and Abberley. This geological conservation area is of national significance.
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