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We have a Folk Museum, an encapsulation of the history of Tenbury and of local industries. In addition our collection of Tenbury Wells Advertiser newspapers runs from 1871 to 1997 and is often consulted by visitors from far and wide. Collection
Tenbury Museum is housed in the old Goff’s School building which dates from 1863. In this single room we have numerous exhibits illustrating the way of life in rural Worcestershire 100 years or so ago. Edward Goff was a philanthropist who, after a colourful and interesting life, died in 1813 leaving a considerable sum of money (almost £5000) for the "education of children of the poor and labouring classes in Herefordshire and contiguous counties". As many as 32 free schools were built, about 4 are still used as schools, several have been converted to private houses or other uses and some demolished.
For clubs or meeting groups within reach of Tenbury Wells we offer a talk “The Story of Tenbury Museum” illustrated with slides.
We are a charity, entirely staffed by volunteers.
Entrance is free and donations welcome.
Our Disabled Visitors
Tenbury Museum welcomes disabled visitors, we are always willing and able to make your visit an interesting and helpful one.
The old Goff's School building is all on street level and access to the showcases is easy. However, it is set back a few feet from the line of the terrace housing on
each side. There is a cobblestone path to the front door which adds to the character of the site, so rather than concrete over the cobbles, we keep a roll of carpet to
cover them when access is needed by a wheel chair user. There is a bell push to the left of the front door fixed low down to enable children or wheel chair users to
reach it. If you have any concerns about disabled access or you need help please contact Val. Swanick on 01584 810034 or Liz Finlay on 01584 819045.
DVDs of Tenbury Wells in the 1960s
Era By kind permission of his widow Mrs. Edna Kendrick
and his daughter Mrs. Joan Parker, we have had these films reproduced as
DVDs. They are available for sale to benefit the museum funds. The film titles are as follows: The First DVD shows: Tenbury
Carnival 1968
17 mins. The Second DVD
shows: Tenbury
at Leisure
33mins A
Tribute to the Red Sashes 23mins. (both
with original sound) A
Day Out 4 mins. The Third DVD
shows: The 1964 Walking
Race 28 mins.
Sponsored Walk 1970
16 mins. A Friend in Need
8 mins. Castlebrooke 14
mins. A Visit to Slimbridge
5 mins. A Summer Afternoon
7 mins. The
discs are available at £9.95 each from BOOKS BOOKS BOOKS in
The late George Kendrick was a well known and much
respected photographer in Tenbury. He left a number of 8 mm films
which have proved of great interest, particularly to people who lived here
in the second half of the 20th Century.
(with
original sound)
A Year in Tenbury 1963 19 mins.
Nash Court 5
mins.