- Wikidata identifier:
- Q113370002
- Also known as:
- Weardale Museum and High House Chapel
- Instance of:
- museum; independent museum
- Museum/collection status:
- Accredited museum
- Accreditation number:
- 350
- Persistent shareable link for this record:
- https://museumdata.uk/museums/q113370002/
Collection-level records:
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Collection overview (Cornucopia)
Social and Local history
The collections relate to the Upper Wear valley from Wolsingham to Killhope and include aspects of archaeology, local and social history, settlement history, natural history, industry and transport. The collection consists of Mesolithic, neolithic, Bronze Age and 13th century archaeology; Weardale minerals and lead mining and limestone quarrying objects and photographs; Weardale Cottage room of 1890 with objects and furniture; John Wesley memorabilia from his visit, Methodist and Primitive Methodist material; agricultural implements, childhood objects, photographs and drawings from the 19th century and a collection of local books. Westgate Subscription Library, founded in 1778 forms the basis of a display about the activities of early Methodist Societies.
Source: Cornucopia
Date: Not known, but before 2015
Licence: CC BY-NC