News – Page 2 – Charlbury Museum and Heritage Centre

New Sign

We have a new sign! Created by local stone carver, Ben Williams, it is carved in York stone and features a beautifully carved gauntlet, an appropriate image from Charlbury’s historic gloving trade. The sign was commissioned by the museum in memory of Jennifer Bartlett (1935-2020). Jennifer was born in the town and had a long …

Our most recent exhibition, now closed, featured found items discovered by local metal detectorists in fields close to Charlbury and other pieces were discovered in houses and gardens in Charlbury. Next year the museum plans to have a special display shelf devoted to finds. Neil Pakenham-Walsh has generously donated many of his pieces dug up in …