Bishops’ House

Norton Lees Lane
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S8 9BE
England

Website

http://www.bishopshouse.org.uk

E-mail

enquiries@bishopshouse.org.uk

Telephone

Main Reception

0114 278 2600

Bookings for Tours, Talks, Events and School Trips

0114 278 2655

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
A photo of a half-timbered cottage
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Museums Sheffield: Bishops' House is the best preserved timber–framed house in Sheffield. It is not known when it was built but the style of architecture suggests some time between 1460 and 1550.

Inside, the house retains many of its original features and looks just as it would have done in the 17th century, giving a tantalising flavour of Stuart England. The Great Parlour is restored as a typical dining room and the first floor chamber contains the original bedroom furniture and fittings listed in a 17th century inventory of contents.

Venue Type:

Museum, Historic house or home

 Opening hours

Bishops House is now run in partership with Sheffield Council, Museums Sheffield and Friends of Bishops House.

Museums Sheffield runs pre-booked workshops for schools at Bishops' House Monday-Friday.

Public access at weekends and out of school hours is managed by Friends of Bishops' House. Please check the Friends' website for up to date details:

www.bishopshouse.org.uk

 Admission charges

Weekend opening is Free and the Museum is open from 10 a.m till 4 p.m

 General services and facilities
  • Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
  • Pre-booking service for groups
  • Shop
 Children and families
  • Activities for pre-school children
  • Events and resources for children and families
 Disability access
  • Touch exhibits
 Schools services and facilities
  • Primary school education service available
  • Printed/audio-visual information available for schools
 Research and adult learning
  • Adult lectures and courses held

Norton Lees Lane
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S8 9BE
England

Website

http://www.bishopshouse.org.uk

E-mail

enquiries@bishopshouse.org.uk

Telephone

Main Reception

0114 278 2600

Bookings for Tours, Talks, Events and School Trips

0114 278 2655

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.

Collection details

Costume and Textiles, Social History

Collections services

  • Object identification and/or written enquiry service
  • Specialist publications on collections available
  • Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)

Norton Lees Lane
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S8 9BE
England

Website

http://www.bishopshouse.org.uk

E-mail

enquiries@bishopshouse.org.uk

Telephone

Main Reception

0114 278 2600

Bookings for Tours, Talks, Events and School Trips

0114 278 2655

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
Exhibition details are listed below, you may need to scroll down to see them all.
Side view of Bishops House

Heritage Fair

3 March 2012

For the first time local history groups get together to share their research with you. Question the experts or share a story with them or post a memory on our memory board. For children there is a special visit from the Air raid warden.

Suitable for

  • Any age
  • Family friendly

When

11am-3pm

Where

Bishops House Norton Lees Sheffield

Edwardian Family

Edwardian Picnic

24 June 2012

Forget the Victorians, it was the Edwardians who had the fun. Kite flying, croquet, punch and judy, grass sledging, barber shop harmony and much much more. Dress up in your edwardian best and find out what was concerning the Edwardians in 1908.

Suitable for

  • Any age
  • Family friendly

When

10am-5pm

Where

Bishops House and whole of Meersbrook Park, Sheffield

Norton Lees Lane
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S8 9BE
England

Website

http://www.bishopshouse.org.uk

E-mail

enquiries@bishopshouse.org.uk

Telephone

Main Reception

0114 278 2600

Bookings for Tours, Talks, Events and School Trips

0114 278 2655

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
Events details are listed below. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all. For events that don't have a specific date see the 'Resources' tab above.
Photo of Homefront enacters in WW2 clothes

WW2 comes back to Bishops House

10 March 2012

As part of our All ages programme we are going back to WW2 with Homefront enacters and see what grandmother's kitchen looked like and the clothes she wore. Fun for everybody, whether you are old enough to remember it or too young to even remember the start of a new Millenium.

Suitable for

  • Any age
  • Family friendly

When

10am-4pm

Where

Bishops House Meersbrook Park Sheffield

Discover Bishops' House

31 March 2012

Have a go at fabric printing inspired by the motifs from Tudor textiles. Contribute to a group piece and print your own tote bag to take home. Create your own felted jewellery inspired by the flowers in a Tudor garden.

Suitable for

  • 7-10
  • 11-13
  • Especially for children
  • Family friendly

When

11:30am-4pm

Admission

Free, just drop in.

photo of Magician John Turner

Fooling Around

1 April 2012

Are you looking over your shoulder every April 1st?
Well we are doing no paractical jokes, just fooling about in an event specially for children. We have John Turner magician, pupeteer and fool, face painting and much more. (All children must be accompanied by an adult)

Suitable for

  • 5-6
  • 7-10
  • Family friendly
  • Especially for children

When

1-3pm

Where

Bishops House Meersbrook Park Sheffield

Photo of Elizabethan enacter

Katherines Day

29 April 2012

Who was Katherine Blythe? What have Saint Katherine of Catherine Wheel and Catherine of Aragon got in common? What are Cattering Cakes? Craft activities, food, music, and the answer to these questions are all available from us.
(children must be accompanied by an adult).

Suitable for

  • Any age
  • Family friendly

When

12-3pm

Where

Bishops House Meersbrook Park Sheffield

Bishops House in the mist

Silent Night

18 May 2012

To celebrate Museums at Night 2012, silent films and tasty refreshments will be on offer in the unique environment of Sheffield's historic Bishop's House.

As part of our all-ages programme, we'll be taking a look at some of the silent films of the 1920s.

Bishop's House is the best-preserved timber-framed house in Sheffield. It retains many of its original features and looks just as it would have done in the 17th century, giving a tantalising flavour of Stuart England.

All are warmly welcomed to this intriguing, educational and restful evening.

Suitable for

  • Not suitable for children

When

7:30-10pm

Where

Bishops House Meersbrook Park Sheffield

Admission

Due to limitations of house, please book a place by contacting us through our website
or calling 0114 255 7701.

Norton Lees Lane
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S8 9BE
England

Website

http://www.bishopshouse.org.uk

E-mail

enquiries@bishopshouse.org.uk

Telephone

Main Reception

0114 278 2600

Bookings for Tours, Talks, Events and School Trips

0114 278 2655

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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