the collection
Bridgnorth's Northgate Museum has over 4,500 objects in its collection. The earliest object on display at the museum dates back to the Saxon period. Other objects held by the museum include: Coats of Arms, an Edwardian till, Firemarks, a Victorian Pram, Cameras, Coins and Notes, Pictures and Prints.
Some of the highlights of the collection featured on this website include:
- Examples of Bridgnorth Clay Pipes
The Museum has a large collection of clay pipes made by William Southorn, who had a factory in Pound St, opposite the Commercial Hotel, now the Whitburn Grange Hotel, in Bridgnorth. The Southorn family worked in Bridgnorth until 1823, when they moved to Broseley.
Turret Clock
Also on display at the Museum is a Turret Clock found in a house on Wenlock Edge.
Lant-horn
Tallow candles were often use to light lanterns or lant-horns, such as the one at the Northgate Museum. These candles, made from a combination of cow and sheep fat, were often hand dipped.
Trevithick Model Engine
Northgate Museum also displays a model of Richard Trevithick and Andrew Vivian's high pressure boiler, that was made by Hazeldine and Co. of Bridgnorth, between 1803 and 1808.
- 12th Century Gold Ring
This ring found in Oldbury Wells, near Bridgnorth in 2002, was donated to the museum by Bridgnorth Town Council.
Victorian Mangle
On display at Northgate Museum are a number of objects that will help you remember wash day, from a Victorian Mangle, to a Dolly and a bag of Reckitt's Bag Blue.
Handloom
This handloom was used to make cloth before the widespread introduction of the powerloom in the 19th century.
- A Coracle
Northgate Museum also has an example of a Coracle on display
