Ford Green Hall, Historical museum and farmhouse in Stoke-on-Trent, England
Ford Green Hall is a farmhouse built in 1624 with timber framing and brick additions, now operating as a museum. The building preserves original rooms with furnishings from the 1600s, including an early dovecote in its grounds.
The house was built in 1624 for Hugh Ford, a prosperous farmer, and remained in family hands for two centuries. In the 1800s it was divided into separate residential units, then later restored and reopened as a museum.
The museum displays how a prosperous farming family lived and worked in the 1600s. The collection of textiles, furniture and pottery reveals their daily routines and the way they furnished their home.
The museum operates on limited days and is best explored with time to look closely at each room and exhibit. Visitors should check ahead for guided tour availability and dress for the season, as the rooms maintain their original structure.
A national arts body has recognized the entire museum collection as outstanding for its authentic representation of English farming life in the 1600s. This makes it a rare example of how a single household's possessions can tell the full story of a past era.
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