House on Crutches Museum
Small town museum in a timber-framed Elizabethan building beside the Town Hall in Bishop’s Castle, currently closed until spring 2027.
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About the museum
The House on Crutches Museum is the town museum of Bishop’s Castle and is run by volunteers. It is housed in an Elizabethan timber-framed building by the Town Hall, reached by a cobbled footway. The 17th-century upstairs extension is held up by wooden posts, which gives the interior a crooked character that visitors remember.
The museum works together with the Bishop’s Castle Heritage Resource Centre in Chapel Yard. The centre keeps the reserve collection that is not on display in a humidity-controlled store, together with a library of documents, maps and photographs that volunteer researchers use to add to the story of the town and its surroundings. It also answers enquiries from the public.
The museum website lists a museum shop with books about Bishop’s Castle, children’s activities and private visits for small groups.
Highlights
- Elizabethan timber-framed building with a crooked upstairs extension
- Local history of Bishop’s Castle
- Museum shop with books about the town
- Piggies trail and brass rubbing for children
- Heritage Resource Centre with reserve collection and research library
Permanent exhibition
- Bishop’s Castle town collection – Objects and displays about the history of Bishop’s Castle in an Elizabethan timber-framed building.
- Founded
- 1993
- Operated by
- House on Crutches Museum Collection Trust
Admission & discounts
| Groups (4+ people) | £2.50 per personPrivate group visits (4 to 10 people), Easter to October, outside normal opening hours; primary school children go free. |
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Admission prices for normal opening are not published on the website.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: not available
- Elevator: no information
- 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 main entrance is on a sloping, cobbled footway that can be slippery when wet, and there is a handrail. Entry is also possible through the Town Hall, which has a lift, but the museum states that wheelchair users cannot access it.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
- Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
- Hands-on stations
Children can follow a trail to find ten hidden piggies and try brass rubbing in period costume.
Getting there & parking
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Amenities & dining
- Museum shop
The museum shop sells books about Bishop’s Castle and other items.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Good to know | Private visits for 4 to 10 people can be arranged through the museum. |
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