Ashwell, The Museum c.1951
Photo ref:
A149009
More about this scene
This early 16th-century timber-framed house, formerly owned by St John's College, Cambridge and earlier by Westminster Abbey, was used by the village as the Town House for the collection of rents and tithes. In the late 1920s it was in a dilapidated state and about to be demolished, but it was purchased for £25 to house the bygones and objects of local interest collected by Albert Sheldrick and John Bray. As Ashwell Museum, it was opened to the public on 29 November 1930. Over 70 years later, it continues to thrive as one of the best small museums in Hertfordshire.
Add to Album
You must be signed in to save to an album
Sign inShare This Photo
Buy a Print
Unframed, Mounted, Framed and Canvas prints in a range of sizes and styles.
View Sizes & Prices
A Selection of Memories from Ashwell
For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Ashwell
Sparked a Memory for you?
If this has sparked a memory, why not share it here?
Before
After