Museum
Newtown Textile Museum
4 locals recommend,
Location
5-7 Commercial St
Newtown, Wales
Tips from locals
Good reviews from Trip Advisor. I haven't been there for years, but Newtown is steeped in textile history
A small museum about the story of wool, from the fleece as the raw product, how it undergoes spinning a weaving to become flannel. Six back to back houses for the families of the weavers with the two open floors above where the weavers worked their looms. Free entry, but only open 12 to 4pm on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, May until the end of September. Where to eat: Newtown has plenty of cafes, pubs and a couple of fast food places. If you want a special meal the Waggon & Horses is excellent.
A small museum about the story of wool, from the fleece as the raw product, how it undergoes spinning a weaving to become flannel. Six back to back houses for the families of the weavers with the two open floors above where the weavers worked their looms. Free entry, but only open 12 to 4pm on Tue…
The Museum gives a great insight into the woollen industry, its boom and bust cycles and the effect on the development and growth of Newtown during the 1800s. It covers the story of wool from fleece to flannel, and tells the story of the families who lived and worked in this rare building from that period. It opens during the summer months.
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