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Tamworth Castle
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Tamworth Castle
The Holloway
Ladybank
Tamworth
B79 7NA
Staffordshire
England
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Tamworth Castle. Courtesy Tamworth Borough Council.
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Collection details
Archaeology, Archives, Coins and Medals, Costume and Textiles, Decorative and Applied Art, Fine Art, Land Transport, Music, Natural Sciences, Personalities, Social History, Weapons and War
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Facilities
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Contact for schools and events:
kirsty Sherwood
education and events officer
tel: 01827 709632
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Contact details
Reception (Tel)
:
01827 709626
Information line (24hour answerphone) (Tel)
:
01827 709629
Schools Bookings (Tel)
:
01827 709632
General information (Fax)
:
01827 709630
E-mail
:
heritage@tamworth.gov.uk
Website
:
www.tamworthcastle.co.uk
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Open
To the general public:
Winter Season: End of October - end of March, Sat - Sun 1200 - 1715 (last Admission 1630)
Summer season: April - end of October, Tues - Sun 1200 - 1715 (last admission 1630)
To schools:
Open through-out the year, Mon - Fri, 10.00 - 17.15
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Closed
To the general public:
Winter Season: End of October - end of March, Mon - Wed
Summer season: April - End of October, Mon.
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Admission charges
Adult £5.00
Child (Aged 5 to 16) £3.00
Child (Aged 2 to 5) £1
Child (Under 2) FREE
Senior Citizen (Aged 60 plus)£4.00
Family (2 Adult plus 2 children) £14.50
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Description
Explore over 900 years of history in this magnificent motte and bailey castle that once belonged to the Royal Champion of England. Tamworth Castle opened as a museum on 22 May 1899 and has Registered Museum status. Delightfully restored period rooms and exhibitions give a glimpse into the life and times of past occupants. The ancient walls hold many secrets - from sieges and imprisonment to royal visits and bankruptcy. A visit to Tamworth Castle is a journey of discovery - following in the footsteps of servants and nobility through a labyrinth of 15 rooms off intriguing winding stairs.
Through the centuries several distinguished families have made the castle their home. The Marmions, immortalised in a poem by Sir Walter Scott, were Norman Lords and Royal Champions to the early medieval kings. The Ferrers were the wealthy owners in Tudor times who added most of the buildings within the shell keep and hosted three visits by James I. The Townshends made substantial alterations in the late 18th century, replacing the gabled attic stories with slender neo-Gothic windows and creating bedrooms on the second floor. Alderman Thomas Cooke and his family were tenants in Victorian times before the Town Corporation purchased the castle at auction in 1897 for just £3,000.
The Grade 1 listed building, owned by Tamworth Borough Council, is said to be haunted by two female ghosts!
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Articles
Campaign To Bring Tamworth Torc Home To New Museum
Rugeley Poisoner Returns To Stafford For New Exhibition
Tamworth Castle Braces Itself For A Civil War Re-Enactment
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General Information
Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
Pre-booking service for groups
Foreign language leaflet or brochure available
Guided tours
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Collections
General guide to collections available
Object identification and/or written enquiry service
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
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Disability Access
Events/teaching/resources for people with disabilities
Induction loops in lecture theatres
Large print information and/or interpretation
Touch exhibits and/or handling sessions
Wheelchair access to some public areas
Wheelchairs available for loan
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Children and Families
Activities for pre-school children
Baby changing facilities
Events and resources for children and families
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General Education
Academic publications and resources available
Education facilities available
Loan service
Member of staff available with responsibility for education
Reception and lunch facilities for educational groups
Teaching/resources available for HE/FE students
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Schools Education
Direct teaching services for schools
Primary school education service available
Printed/audio-visual information available for schools
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Facilities
Cafeteria
Facilities for private functions and events
Library with public access
Licensed for weddings
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
Refreshments
Research facilities for academics
Shop
Study facilities
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Information published here was believed to be correct at the time it was prepared. Welsh language pages developed with CYMAL: Museums Archives and Libraries Wales, funded by the Welsh Assembly Government.
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