The Red House Museum and Gardens

A charming Georgian building, built as a workhouse in 1764, now filled with a rich variety of displays and objects which reflect the social and natural history of the area, its geology and archaeology.

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  The Bygones Gallery
  Step into a bygone age and experience the charm and harsh reality of life in the workhouse when children worked from dawn to dusk making watch parts.

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  Discover 'People, Place and Time' in the archaeology galleries. From fragments of flint and pottery to a Saxon burial.

  The Hart Gallery
  Peer in through the windows of this reconstruction of a local 19th century business

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  The Herbert Druitt Costume Gallery
  Features the development of the 'traditional' white wedding, with a display of beautiful wedding dresses from 1805 to 1964. There are also grooms' and bridesmaids' costumes and many wedding accessories from the 19th and 20th centuries.

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  Red House Gardens
  Relax in the aromatic walled Herb Garden featuring collections of herbs and old-fashioned roses, and stroll through the woodland walk in the tranquil South Garden.
  Enjoy a pleasant cup of tea or coffee in the Museum Courtyard.

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  The Arthur Romney Green Room has beautiful 'Arts & Crafts' furniture

  Resource Room
  Browse through a wealth of material relating to local history. Additional material is available on request: please make an appointment for in-depth research.