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Red House Museum, Gomersal
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Red House
Oxford Road
Gomersal
Near Cleckheaton
BD19 4JP
West Yorkshire
England
Collection details
Costume and Textiles
Decorative and Applied Art
Personalities
Social History
Facilities
Parking: yes
Shop: yes
Baby changing facilities: yes
Study area: yes
Wheelchair access: yes
Visual disability facilities: yes
Hearing disability facilities: yes
Access:
Wheelchair access to "The Secret's Out", "Spen Valley Stories" and the ground floor of Red House. Fully accessible toilets. Stairs to upper floor. Induction loop facilities in the exhibition galleries. Braille plan and room guide.
Contact details
General information (Tel)
:
01274 335100
General information (Fax)
:
01274 335105
E-mail
:
red.house@kirklees.gov.uk
Website
:
www.kirklees.gov.uk/events/venuedetails.asp?vID=7
Open
Open: Mon-Fri 11.00-17.00, Sat & Sun 12.00-17.00
Admission charges
Admission free
Description
This delightful, red-brick house, built in 1660, was home to the Taylor family who were cloth merchants and manufacturers. Mary Taylor, daughter of the house in the 19th Century, was a close friend of Charlotte Bronte, who visited often, featuring the house as 'Briarmains' in 'Shirley'. Red House still looks very much as it would have in Charlotte's day, each room bringing visitors a step closer to the 1830s.
Collections description
The award-winning garden, recreated from 19th Century maps of the site, helps to capture the atmosphere of this bygone age. In the more modern setting of 'The Secret's Out' exhibition in the barn, visitors can see items owned and used by the Bronte family and learn all about Charlotte's connection with the Spen Valley and her friendships with Mary Taylor and Ellen Nussey. The new 'Spen Valley Stories' exhibition, housed in the restored cartsheds, relives the 20th Century memories of local people, using a mixture of pictures, mementoes, a user-friendly touchscreen terminal and the latest in audio technology.
Key artists and exhibits
Charlotte Bronte
Articles
News In Brief - Week Ending June 24 2007
Brontë Shirley Guide Launched To Boost Tourism In Kirklees
Remembrance Day - Museums Pay Tribute To The Fallen
General Information
Pre-booking service for groups
Disability Access
Braille information and/or interpretation
Induction loops in exhibition spaces
Toilets for disabled
Wheelchair access to some public areas
Children and Families
Baby changing facilities
Events and resources for children and families
General Education
Adult lectures and courses held
Education facilities available
Facilities
Facilities for private functions and events
Meeting room available
Shop
Study facilities
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