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Beautiful Georgian town house
9 Castle Street, Launceston, Cornwall, PL15 8BA
Asset | Opening time |
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Pop up exhibition | Closed |
All dogs are welcome in the garden
Accessible toilet on ground floor. Wheelchair access to building.
The galleries are located on the basement, ground and first floors. The ground floor is accessible from the main entrance on Castle Street with an access ramp available. The basement and first floor galleries are accessed via a central staircase (no lift available).
Large Georgian townhouse, currently used as a local museum and civic centre.
Situated in the centre of Launceston, Lawrence House is leased to the local town council and run by them as a museum.
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Built in 1753, Lawrence House is leased to Launceston Town Council and used as a local museum and civic centre.
The museum is spread over three floors with exhibits that focus predominantly on local history including Launceston's intriguing association with Australia.
Find out about Philip Gidley King, who sailed on the HMS Sirius, a ship that accompanied the first fleet of convicts sent to Australia.
There's a toy room where children can play, as well as look, and a Victorian kitchen that features an original range and mangle.
Also on display is a collection of costumes that date from the eighteenth century right through to the 1960s.
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