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Wikidata identifier:
Q113370009
Also known as:
Castleton Village Museum
Instance of:
museum; independent museum
Museum/collection status:
Accredited museum
Accreditation number:
1940
Persistent shareable link for this record:
https://museumdata.uk/museums/q113370009/

Collection-level records:

  • Collection overview (Cornucopia)

    Social History Collection

    Local significance. The collection contains a range of artefacts which relate to the history and industry of Castleton, in particular these relate to household artefacts, education, and 1st and 2nd World War memorabilia and the Garland Ceremony.

    Subjects

    Education; Domestic Life; Local History; Second World War (1939-1945); Social History; First World War (1914-1918)

    Science and Industry Collection

    Local significance The collection contains items relating to local industries, including items from a wheelwright’s workshop, a blacksmith’s workshop, lead mining, ropemaking.

    Subjects

    Lead mining; Wheelwrighting; Rope making; Blacksmithing; Science; Industry

    Archives Collection

    Local significance. The collection contains documents and copies of documents recording the history of the village including records of land ownership, population, societies and organisations.

    Subjects

    Villages; Local history; Land ownership; Societies; Population; Documents; Archives

    Source: Cornucopia

    Date: Not known, but before 2015

    Licence: CC BY-NC

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