Lostwithiel Museum

Name: Lostwithiel Museum
Address: Fore Street On ground floor of Guildhall, Lostwithiel PL22 0BW England, St. Austell, United Kingdom
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Fore Street On ground floor of Guildhall, Lostwithiel PL22 0BW England

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About

The museum is housed in a Georgian building on Fore Street. It was originally the Corn Exchange and has also been a school-room, a butchers, then a magistrate's court and the town jail. Nowadays the building houses the Guildhall, which is used for meetings of Lostwithiel Town Council, above the museum. The museum was founded in 1972 and it is now is now a fully accredited museum and a registered charity, which is run entirely by volunteers. During the summer season the museum organise weekly guided Heritage Walks around Lostwithiel. No prior booking is needed for these regular walks, which last about 90 minutes. Further details available on our website.

At a glance

Typical visit: about 30 minutes