Charlbury Museum

Charlbury Museum occupies five rooms in the Corner House on Market Street and displays collections of artifacts, photographs, and documents from different periods. These objects and records tell of crafts, trade, and the everyday lives of people who lived and worked here.

The museum was founded in 1949 by the Charlbury Society to preserve the heritage of this market town that received its charter in 1256 from King Henry III. Its collections document how trade and crafts evolved over centuries and shaped the town's development.

The exhibits show traditional crafts that shaped daily life in this market town for generations. Visitors see tools and items from glove-making, blacksmithing, and carpentry work that reflect how people earned their living.

The museum opens on Saturday mornings and Sunday and Bank Holiday afternoons, with wheelchair access available throughout. It is worth checking opening times in advance since the museum depends on volunteer helpers.

A restored Oxfordshire wagon that took two decades to repair stands as a centerpiece of the museum. This painstaking restoration project shows how much skill and patience were needed to maintain farming equipment.

Location: Charlbury

Inception: 1949

Address: Market Street, Charlbury, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, OX7 3PN

Website: https://charlburymuseum.org.uk

GPS coordinates: 51.87302,-1.48238

Latest update: December 13, 2025 12:22