The West Somerset Rural Life Museum is a small museum in Allerford, Somerset, England.
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  Location within Somerset and the United Kingdom | |
| Established | 1984 |
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| Location | Allerford, Somerset, England. |
| Coordinates | 51°12′42″N 3°34′10″W / 51.2116°N 3.5695°W |
| Website | http://www.allerfordmuseum.org.uk |
The building was built in 1821 as the village school and was closed in 1981. It is now rented from the National Trust. In 1983 it was opened as a museum, by a charitable trust,[1] with displays of artefacts from West Somerset including cookery, laundry, tradesmen's tools, and agricultural equipment.
One room in the thatched part of the building has been retained as a Victorian classroom, where children can dress in original clothing, sit at original desks and do writing on slates. The other rooms contain domestic and farm equipment. There is also a photographic archive and outdoor display area. Occasional demonstrations of local crafts are also hosted at the museum.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Allerford Museum". Allerford Museum. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ^ "West Somerset Rural Life Museum and Victorian School and the Exmoor National Park". Everything Exmoor. Retrieved 23 September 2016.