A National Trust site in Worksop is set to reopen following a conservation clean. The untouched Mr Straw's House will be open to the public once again from March 2.
Unlike most National Trust properties of wealth and grandeur, Mr Straw's House is tucked away in a private cul-de-sac. It was the trust's first small domestic property and was acquired in 1990.
Mr Straw's House is a preserved 1920s period home of a grocer's family, virtually unchanged since the Straws moved there in 1923. It offers a true step back in time, where visitors discover more about the family who refused to modernise.
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Visitors can spend time in the display rooms, hear stories of the family and get a glimpse of some of the collection usually hidden away in drawers and cupboards. There is also the opportunity to chat with the collections and house team about how they care for more than 30,000 treasured possessions and ordinary domestic items that can still be seen exactly where their owners left them.
This year, visitors can explore 100 years of fashion, peeling back the layers to look at how a turn-of-the-century, middle-class family dressed and furnished their house to impress, and how their sense of style impacted the lives that they led. The house is open on Thursdays and Fridays from March 2 to October 26, between 9am and 3pm.
Admission is by pre-booked timed self-led tours. Visits are in small groups of four people only to help with the conservation work at the property.
Tickets can be booked through the Mr Straw’s House website. Admission is £8 for adults, £4 for children and free for National Trust members. Car parking is available in the orchard opposite the house.
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