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Museum Details
78 Derngate, Northampton
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82 Derngate
Northampton
NN1 1UH
Northamptonshire
England
Collection details
Architecture
Decorative and Applied Art
Design
Personalities
Social History
Toys and Hobbies
Facilities
Shop: yes
Guided tours: yes
Study area: yes
Wheelchair access: yes
Contact details
Bookings (Tel)
:
01604 603407
Office (Fax)
:
01604 603408
E-mail
:
info@78derngate.org.uk
Website
:
www.78derngate.org.uk
Open
23 March to 27 November 2005
10.30 a.m. until 5 p.m. Wednesday to Sunday.
Last entrance 3.30p.m.
Strictly by pre-booked timed entry only
Closed
Monday and Tuesday, except Bank Holiday Mondays
Admission charges
£5.50 for adults
£4.00 for concessions
£2.50 for children in school parties
£13.50 for 2 adults + 2 children or 1 adult + three children
Discounts
English Heritage
Description
Welcome to this unique house, remodelled in 1916-17 by renowned Scottish architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh for Northampton businessman Wenman Joseph Bassett-Lowke.
After eighteen months of careful restoration the house has been returned to its 1917 appearance. The adjoining property, number 80, has been transformed from a small Georgian terrace into a modern gallery. It houses an exhibition about the 1917 design of number 78 and about Bassett-Lowke and his business. It includes a display of many fine model ships and trains. The entrance is through number 82, where one can see a short video and a display about how the restoration was undertaken.
Collections description
Restored house and replica contents, designed by C. R. Mackintosh. Supporting exhibition, about the patron, Wenman Joseph Bassett-Lowke, including ship and railway models manufactured by his business.
Key artists and exhibits
Charles Rennie Mackintosh
;
Architecture / design
;
Wenman Joseph Bassett-Lowke
;
Model engineering
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Arts And Crafts Trail: Cheltenham, the Cotswolds, Midlands and Lake District
General Information
Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
Foreign language leaflet or brochure available
Guided tours
Collections
General guide to collections available
Public access available to collections information
Disability Access
Toilets for disabled
Wheelchair access to some public areas
Schools Education
Printed/audio-visual information available for schools
Facilities
Research facilities for academics
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