THE HOLBURNE MUSEUM
Great Pulteney Street, Bath BA2 4DB
Telephone 01225 388569
Free admission
Open daily 10am to 5pm (11am to 5pm Sundays and Bank Holidays) Closed 24, 25, 26 December and 1 January Charge for temporary exhibitions
www.holburne.org enquiries@holburne.org
The nearby Midsomer Valleys nestle between the lovely old city of Bath and the Mendip Hills. The villages and the valleys boast a few fictional links, particularly to some well-loved nursery rhymes. Jack and Jill are believed to have fallen down a hill in the pretty village of Kilmersdon. In 1999 a medieval well shaft was discovered and is now marked with a plaque, perhaps this is the well down which the pussy fell in “Ding, Dong, and Bell”.
Not too far away, the picturesque village of Mells is dotted with thatched cottages and this is where “Little Jack Horner” was said to have been the steward to the Bishop of Glastonbury during the reign of Henry VIII. Each spring the village holds a Daffodil Weekend.
Holcombe is a village which lost most its inhabitants to the Black Death plague in 1348. The survivors founded the present day village up the hill which is associated with “Ring O Ring O Roses”, a rhyme. The father of Scott of the Antarctic is buried in the old churchyard of this village.
Radstock has a history that goes back to before Roman times when it was an Iron Age settlement, and when it became a significant place on the Fosseway. Later during the Industrial Revolution it was discovered that Radstock was sitting right over the Somerset coalfield. This lead to the Great Western Railway and the Somerset and Dorset Railway establishing stations, marshalling yards and wagon works beside the coalfield. The last of the Somerset coalmines closed in early 1970’s. Physical reminders can be seen in any of the four heritage walks where it is possible to visit the pit sites or collect fossils.
The town flourished and its success is seen in the buildings: The Radstock Hotel, The Bell Hotel, the Market Hall (now the Radstock Museum), Victoria Hall and the Post Office building and there are many more examples of architecture influenced by the developing wealth of business in the town.
RADSTOCK MUSEUM celebrates the lifestyle of the typical Somerset coalminer. The museum illustrates the home life of the mining families, also the commercial and industrial structure of the last century. Local enterprise depicted includes the blacksmith’s forge and carpenter’s workshop. Besides the collieries, other local employers in the area were boot and shoe companies, brewers, printing industry, foundries and agriculture; all of these are represented within the museum.
exploring
Prior Park Landscape Garden
Come and explore this beautiful and intimate 18th century garden which has spectacular views over the city of Bath. Walk across the famous Palladian Bridge, explore the wilderness, or just relax and take in the views.
Members and under 5s go free. 01225 833422
nationaltrust.org.uk/priorpark
We all love a good story, and Bath Postal Museum is full of them…
Discover how Bath has played a major role in developing communications worldwide.
From Clay Mail to Email we have something for everyone. See the first stamp – the Penny Black, dress up as a Georgian and come see our frequently changing exhibitions.
For more information visit our website at
www.bathpostalmuseum.co.uk
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