The Cottage Museum, Lancaster
OS Grid ref:- SD473619
The Cottage Museum on Castle Hill, Lancaster offers visitors an intimate glimpse of early Victorian life in this tiny and intriguing eighteenth century cottage spread over 5 floors. The museum occupies part of a house dating to 1739, subdivided in about 1820 and furnished in the style of 1820 - 1850.
Downstairs there is a parlour, behind which is a scullery and wash house. The family lived and ate in the parlour, which was also used for spinning. Upstairs there are two tiny bedrooms. Below the wash house is a cellar.
Visitors may meet the Victorian housekeeper and discover gadgets and utensils used in the nineteenth century. The Cottage Museum is just a short walk from Lancaster Castle and the Judges' Lodgings.
Open daily 2-5pm - 1 April until end September 2012
Directions
Exit the M6 Motorway at Junction 34 and follow signs for Lancaster City Centre. The Museum is located on the hill just below Lancaster Castle.