The Museum and Victorian School Room are housed in the old school at Allerford, leased to us by the National Trust. The school, built in 1821, was in use to 1981 and then, in 1984, it was reopened as the Rural Life museum, which is owned and administered by a committee of Trustees. The Trust is a Registered Charity which is completely self-supporting, and all the members of staff are volunteers.
The exhibits are displayed in four areas of the old school premises; The Main Hall, The School Room, The Archive Room and Outside Displays. Be transported back in time and will probably recognise objects used daily by your parents, grandparents, local tradesmen and farmers. The pretty village of Allerford lies off the A39 five miles from Minehead and one mile from Porlock and has interesting old cottages and a famous Packhorse Bridge.
The exhibits are displayed in four areas of the old school premises; The Main Hall, The School Room, The Archive Room and Outside Displays. Be transported back in time and will probably recognise objects used daily by your parents, grandparents, local tradesmen and farmers. The pretty village of Allerford lies off the A39 five miles from Minehead and one mile from Porlock and has interesting old cottages and a famous Packhorse Bridge.
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As an independent museum and a registered charity, there are a number of ways you can get involved and support our work. Allerford Museum is an independant museum and a registered charity. We are grateful to those who support the museum enabling us to collect and exhibit items of local historical interest and helping us to preserve items for future generations.
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The Allerford Museum is a great educational trip for school children and we regularly welcome schools from across the region. If dry, 10-15 minutes of gentle exercises in the playground to demonstrate the Victorian method. Group 2 go to areas of the museum relevant to the Victorian curriculum and are given explanations with demonstrations of the artefacts and how they were used e.g.
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