Portlaw Heritage Centre
A volunteer-run heritage centre in Portlaw on the village’s cotton mill and tannery, open on summer Saturdays with free entry.
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Over het museum
Portlaw is a planned industrial village in County Waterford, built in the 19th century by the Malcomson family around a large cotton mill. For almost two centuries the factory complex shaped the village, first as a cotton mill and then, in the 20th century, as a tannery that closed in 1985.
The Portlaw Heritage Centre was founded in 2005 to build an archive of the industrial, social and cultural history of the village. In 2006 the group renovated the old dispensary building, which was once part of the Malcomson village, as its permanent home. The exhibition is upstairs, under the unusual “Portlaw Roof”, a curved ceiling of trellised softwood frames that were once covered with tarred calico.
The displays use photographs, documents and artefacts to tell the story of the two industries and of the impact of the First World War on the community, and they include everyday objects such as tools, lamps and ceramic hot water bottles. The centre also keeps cotton mill and tannery records, product catalogues, leather samples and militaria. Volunteers give guided walks around the village streetscape, and schools and groups are welcome by arrangement.
Hoogtepunten
- Exhibition on the Malcomson cotton mill and the tannery
- The curved “Portlaw Roof” in the old dispensary building
- Archive of mill and tannery records and leather samples
- Guided village walks by volunteers
- Free admission
Vaste collectie
- Portlaw heritage exhibition – Photographs, documents and artefacts tell the story of Portlaw’s cotton mill and tannery and of the village during the First World War.
- Opgericht
- 2005
- Beheerder
- Portlaw Heritage Group
Toegangsprijzen & kortingen
De toegang is gratis.
Admission is free.
Toegankelijkheid
- Rolstoeltoegankelijk: niet aanwezig
- Lift: niet aanwezig
- Aangepast toilet: geen informatie
- Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats: geen informatie
- Hulphonden welkom: geen informatie
- Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
- Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
- Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
- Audiodescriptie: geen informatie
Because of the age and design of the building, there is no wheelchair access to the upper floor where the exhibition is.
Kinderen & gezin
Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.
Bereikbaarheid & parkeren
The centre is in George’s Street in the village of Portlaw.
Route plannenService & horeca
Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.
Evenementen & zaalverhuur
Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.
Je bezoek plannen
| Rondleidingen | ja |
|---|---|
| Aanbod voor scholen | ja |
| Goed om te weten | Volunteers lead guided walks of the village, often combined with a visit to the centre. Individual visitors and families do not need to book during the Saturday opening hours. Primary and post-primary schools and heritage groups are welcome. |
