Meet the Plague Doctor
Meet the Plague Doctor and discover the gruesome side of life in the 1600s.
- Booking not needed
- Free event (admission applies)
Are you brave enough to meet our Plague Doctor and discover more about the gruesome side of life in the 1600s. From blood letting and leeches to herbs and potions there were weird and wonderful cures and treatments for illnesses, injuries, plagues and the Black Death. Find out more with our Plague Doctor and make a scented posy to protect you from the deadly diseases.
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Linked to An Account of Life: Gawthorpe in the 1600s exhibition
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This event is free, but normal admission charges apply for the venue.
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Family friendly event
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This event is in Servant's Hall in the basement, down a single staircase from inside the Hall or flat access from outside.
Upcoming events
An Account of Life: Gawthorpe Hall in the 1600s
An exhibition bringing the household of Gawthorpe Hall in the 1600s to life, through the original account books of the Shuttleworth Family.
Gawthorpe Textiles Collection exhibition
A fantastic display of beautiful historic textiles from the collection of Rachel Kay-Shuttleworth, across four rooms of the Hall.
Fun Palace
Gawthorpe Hall will be open for FREE to everyone on Sunday 5 October with an afternoon of creative activities in our Fun Palace event.
Talk on: Witches, Dark Arts and Demonology
Popular speaker Dr Colin Penny is back with a new talk about why there was a moral panic about witches and what were the horrors of the supernatural in the 1600s?