Elliott's Shop
Free volunteer-run museum in a Saltash grocer's shop preserved as it was in the 1970s, with a parlour and two exhibition rooms on the Elliott family.
Have only individual sections read aloud
About the museum
Elliott's Shop at 27/29 Lower Fore Street in Saltash was a family grocery business. The Elliott family moved into the shop in 1902, and the name has stood above the door ever since. Mr and Mrs Elliott, their twin sons and their daughter lived there through the twentieth century, and the elder twin, Francis, ran the business until he retired.
Because none of the children had families of their own, the building was left to the Tamar Protection Society, which maintains it and runs it as a museum. The ground-floor shop is laid out as it was in the 1970s and shows a typical local grocer of that time, giving visitors a picture of shopping before supermarkets and online retail.
Visitors can also see the downstairs parlour, which was used as the shop's office, and two upstairs exhibition rooms that tell the history of the Elliott family and the building through texts, objects and pictures.
Highlights
- Ground-floor grocer's shop set out as in the 1970s
- Downstairs parlour that doubled as the shop office
- Two upstairs exhibition rooms on the Elliott family and the building
- Slide show of the upstairs rooms in the parlour
- Free entry
Permanent exhibition
- Elliott's grocery shop and family history – A 1970s grocer's shop, the family parlour and two upstairs rooms on the history of the Elliott family and their home.
- Founded
- 1999
- Operated by
- Tamar Protection Society
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Entry is free; donations towards the upkeep are welcome.
Accessibility
- Partially wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: not available
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The shop entrance is level with the pavement and suitable for wheelchairs. The downstairs parlour is reachable for most visitors, but a small step may be difficult for wheelchair users. The two upstairs exhibition rooms are reached by stairs; a slide show of these rooms is shown in the parlour.
Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| School programs | yes |
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| Good to know | The Tamar Protection Society takes group bookings and has an education contact for school visits. |
