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History / Whittakers Cottages
 
     
Exterior Working the water pump    
Living room fireplace Living room cupboard Back room Bed-room with bed, cot and bible


One of the cottages has been left unfinished to expose the structure and the other is furnished  to a date in the late 19th Century and with its Victorian cottage garden is an inspiringly imaginative setting.  As well as enjoying Victorian Workshops here our visiting pupils are often to be seen happily involved in period household chores.

Suggested Topics

  • Unit 11 What was it like for children living in Britain in Victorian times?

  • This is an ideal venue to study the life of an agricultural labourer in Victorian times. 

Workshops Featuring this Building
Victorian Rural Life Household Tasks module Details
Collections Quiz   Details


Other Information
Victorian Cottages Drawings of Whittakers Cottages and the contemporary view on the appropriate size for a labourers dwelling. Details
Fireplaces The Museum's buildings contain examples of the development of fireplaces from a simple open hearth through smoke bays to chimneys.  A tangible example of design evolution. Details