Wymondham Heritage Museum
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How to find us - From the Tourist Information centre in the market Cross in town centre, museum is two minutes down Bridewell Street. Museum is straight ahead. We are on a dangerous corner, please us the Pedestrian Crossing. Central Car Park is two minutes from Museum. Regular Train and Bus Service to Wymondham.


Heritage Museumthe 'Bridewell Trail' and discover the story of Britain's first model prison, built in 1785 copied during the prison reform movement, in England and America.
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Heritage MuseumHeritage Museum the re-created underground dungeon of the old Bridewell and compare it with the orginal cell in the new prison.
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Heritage MuseumHeritage Museum the steps descened by John Howard the prison reformer,who came to Wymondham in 1779 and saw the prisoners chained together underground. He described them as'dirty, sickly objects at work with paddlocks on their legs.'
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Heritage MuseumHeritage Museumthe new Bridewell built on the recommendations of John Howard. Prisoners had their own cells, rose early and laboured hard. Men and women were kept apart day and night. There was an infirmary, a chapel and religious books for the inmates. Alcohol was not permitted.
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Heritage Museum at the display of finds from the 'dig' in the courtyard and items from the Bridewell's later history when it was used as a Police Station and Courthouse.
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Heritage Museum the special prison display and turn the punishment crank.

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Visit the dungeon and hear a prisoner's story.
Listen to stories by the gaoler and policeman.
See how the Bridewell changed from the 14th century to the present day, on the illuminated boards.
Search for and sort out your finds from the 'dig.' Look inside Ketts Oak to learn more about Robert Kett.
Quiz sheets and Children's 'Trail' available.
Visit our wishing well in the tea room.
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'Clock in' at the restored Briton Brush time clock and visit the re-created factory workshop of Wymondham's biggest industry, now defunct. Listen to the memories of the workers.
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Heritage Museumthrough the history of Wymondham from prehistoric times through the Romans and Saxons to the founding of the Norman Abbey.
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Heritage Museumfrom medieval abbey to modern non-conformity.
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Heritage Museumin our DVD and other displays and learn about the market cross and the great fire of 1615. then move on to the Victorians and World War Two.
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Discover how the land was worked before mechanisation and how much fun shopping was in the reconstructed 1930s shop.


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