Measham Museum Society

The Museum is a small village museum and centre for local history. The permanent exhibition includes a fascinating collection of artefact's, documents and illustrations covering almost 100 years, preserved by two former village doctors, father and son.

Open Feb to mid December, Tues 10-12, 2-4.30pm. Saturdays 10-12, or by special request in advance. Access is difficult.

Name: Keith Elliot

Address: 56 High Street, Measham, Derbyshire, DE12 7HZ.

Tel: 01530 273956

History of the Museum

Measham Museum opened in 1992, central to the museum is the Dr.Hart collection, a treasure of artefacts, pictures, letters and documents recording the history of the village through the eyes of two generations of local doctors and covering nearly a century.
Linked to the Hart collection are items recalling the coal mining, terra-cotta and pottery tradition of this area where mining was recorded as early as the 13th century.
Traditionally associated with the canal people Measham ware dates from the last quarter of the 19th century. Sometimes known as Rockingham ware, it was produced in Church Gresly and Woodville, the last know manufacture date being 1914.
Measham museum's earliest teapot is dated 1886.
All kinds of tea and table ware were made in the characteristic dark brown glaze covered in shiny sprigs of flowers and birds.
They were commissioned and sold by Mrs. Annie Bonas from her shop on the High Street near to the present location of the museum.
Reproduction tea pots are now available in some village shops.