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Halliwell's House Museum, Scottish Borders

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Accessibility

The museum is on two floors. The upper level can be accessed via the stairway or lift, which is suitable for wheelchair users.

There are no toilet facilities, though public toilets adjoin the building. Parking: there is free parking, disabled parking and access, bike racks and the museum is accessible by public transport.

Brief description

"The Museum is situated in the very atmospheric Halliwell's Close. The narrow, cobbled lane with outhouses, which was formerly gas-lit and was typical of many such Closes in Selkirk, has a compelling history dating back over 400 years.

The museum building itself dates from the end of the 18th century and is part of what is probably the oldest surviving row of dwellings in the historic town of Selkirk. Halliwell's House and Close take their name from Robert Halliwell who was a wig maker who owned buildings in the Close at the beginning of the 18th century.

Records dating from the 1600s indicate many different trades have thrived in Halliwell's Close down the centuries: weavers, fleshers (butchers), ironmongers, tailors, bakers, coopers (barrel makers), shoemakers and others. The museum tells the story of life in Halliwell's Close as well as the wider story of Selkirk's fascinating history."

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Website

https://www.scotborders.gov.uk/directory_record/10703/halliwells_house_museum

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Opening Times

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