West Berkshire Museum - Ghost Hunt - 29th Jan
WEST BERKSHIRE MUSUEM GHOST HUNT
Address - West Berkshire Museum, The Wharf, Newbury, RG14 5AS.
Time - 8pm-1am
Price - £40 per person
Age - 18+
Drinks available for purchase on site. Snacks provided by the team.
Hosted by Dead Serious Paranormal - Who will take you on a paranormal journey consisting of multiple vigils throughout the night using old and modern ways of investigating, free time will also be included.
Please read our policies prior to booking.
History:
West Berkshire Museum is housed in two historic buildings in the heart of Newbury: the former Cloth Hall and the old Workhouse.
The museum tells the story of West Berkshire through archaeology, local history, industry, agriculture, domestic life and social history.
Its collections cover thousands of years, from prehistoric settlements and Roman occupation through to more recent Victorian and modern life.
The museum is particularly interesting because it explores the lives of ordinary people who lived and worked in the area, rather than just the wealthy and influential.
The Cloth Hall is one of Newbury's most historically significant buildings.
Newbury became an important centre for the wool and cloth industry during the medieval and Tudor periods. The town's location on important trade routes helped it develop into a prosperous market and trading centre.
The Cloth Hall was built in 1627, during the reign of King Charles I, and was intended as a place where cloth merchants could display, sell and trade their goods.
At the time, the cloth trade was hugely important to the English economy. Wool was one of the country's most valuable commodities, and towns such as Newbury benefited greatly from its production and sale.
The building is a reminder of the wealth and commercial importance Newbury once enjoyed.
The museum officially opened in 1904, although its collections have roots in the Newbury Literary and Scientific Institution, founded in 1843.
Today it occupies the Cloth Hall and the historic Granary/Corn Stores buildings, connected by a later extension.
It underwent a major £2.2 million refurbishment between 2011 and 2014, reopening in autumn 2014. It now explores everything from archaeology and local industry to the English Civil War and Greenham Common protests.
WEST BERKSHIRE MUSUEM GHOST HUNT
Address - West Berkshire Museum, The Wharf, Newbury, RG14 5AS.
Time - 8pm-1am
Price - £40 per person
Age - 18+
Drinks available for purchase on site. Snacks provided by the team.
Hosted by Dead Serious Paranormal - Who will take you on a paranormal journey consisting of multiple vigils throughout the night using old and modern ways of investigating, free time will also be included.
Please read our policies prior to booking.
History:
West Berkshire Museum is housed in two historic buildings in the heart of Newbury: the former Cloth Hall and the old Workhouse.
The museum tells the story of West Berkshire through archaeology, local history, industry, agriculture, domestic life and social history.
Its collections cover thousands of years, from prehistoric settlements and Roman occupation through to more recent Victorian and modern life.
The museum is particularly interesting because it explores the lives of ordinary people who lived and worked in the area, rather than just the wealthy and influential.
The Cloth Hall is one of Newbury's most historically significant buildings.
Newbury became an important centre for the wool and cloth industry during the medieval and Tudor periods. The town's location on important trade routes helped it develop into a prosperous market and trading centre.
The Cloth Hall was built in 1627, during the reign of King Charles I, and was intended as a place where cloth merchants could display, sell and trade their goods.
At the time, the cloth trade was hugely important to the English economy. Wool was one of the country's most valuable commodities, and towns such as Newbury benefited greatly from its production and sale.
The building is a reminder of the wealth and commercial importance Newbury once enjoyed.
The museum officially opened in 1904, although its collections have roots in the Newbury Literary and Scientific Institution, founded in 1843.
Today it occupies the Cloth Hall and the historic Granary/Corn Stores buildings, connected by a later extension.
It underwent a major £2.2 million refurbishment between 2011 and 2014, reopening in autumn 2014. It now explores everything from archaeology and local industry to the English Civil War and Greenham Common protests.