Old House Museum, Bakewell facts for kids
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| Location | Bakewell, Derbyshire |
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Listed Building – Grade II*
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| Official name | Old House Museum including mounting block |
| Designated | 20 April 1954 |
| Reference no. | 1247512 |
The Old House Museum is a cool place to visit in the town of Bakewell, which is in Derbyshire, England. It's an old house from the 1500s that belonged to a "yeoman." A yeoman was like a farmer who owned his own land. Now, this house is a small museum that shows what life was like long ago and displays old objects from the area.
A Peek into History
This old house has a long story! It was first built in 1534. Back then, it belonged to a church group called the Dean and Chapter of Lichfield. They built it as a home for someone who collected "tithes." A tithe was a kind of tax, usually a part of someone's crops or income, that was given to the church.
The house was built using local materials and styles, which is called "vernacular construction." At first, it only had four rooms on the south side. But in 1549, the house got bigger! This showed that the people collecting the tithes were doing well and becoming richer.
What is a Grade II* Listed Building?
The Old House Museum is a special building because it's "Grade II* listed." This means it's a very important historic building that needs to be protected. It's like being on a special list of buildings that are really old and have a lot of history.
Visiting the Museum
If you want to step back in time, you can visit the Old House Museum! It's usually open every day from 11 AM to 4 PM, from late March until early November.
When you visit, you'll learn about the different people who lived in the house over the centuries. You can discover stories about:
- Christopher Plant: He was the tithe collector during the Tudor period, when the house was first built.
- Sir Richard Arkwright: He was a famous inventor during the Industrial Revolution. He used parts of the house to house his mill workers.
- The Pitt Family: They lived in one of the cottages here during the Victorian era.
It's a great way to see how people lived, worked, and grew up in Bakewell hundreds of years ago!
