1820s Landscape
Explore the beauty and calm of our 1820s countryside.
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1820s Landscape
Take a walk through the picturesque landscape, as you step back into the Georgian era, with its dry stone walling, riven oak fences, and traditional breeds of animal.
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Pockerley Waggonway
Visit our Georgian Waggonway and discover the story of the birth of the railways. Take a steam train ride through the Georgian landscape hauled by Puffing Billy, a replica of the original locomotive which was built in 1813 by William Hedley.
St Helen’s Church
Nestling in the Georgian landscape is this beautiful medieval church, St Helen’s, from Eston, near Middlesbrough. The church was due to be demolished due to vandalism until it was saved and rebuilt at the museum.
The Quilter’s Cottage
The cottage is a recreation of the “lost” home of renowned Georgian quilter Joseph Hedley, who was murdered in 1826, in an appalling crime that shocked the nation. The cottage features stones from Joe’s original home, including flagstones where he stood 200 years ago. The remains of Joe’s cottage in Warden, near Hexham, Northumberland, were uncovered during an archaeological dig by Beamish staff and community members. The exhibit, which tells the story of quilting and the growth of cottage industries in the early 1800s, has been painstakingly recreated by skilled museum staff. A drawing on a postcard that was produced after Joe’s murder gave valuable details about how his home – which was demolished in 1872 – looked.
The Quilter’s Cottage was the first building to open as part of the Remaking Beamish project. Thanks to money raised by National Lottery players, the Remaking Beamish project was awarded £11.8m by The National Lottery Heritage Fund – a major milestone in Beamish’s history and the largest investment ever seen at the museum.
The Quilter’s Cottage is currently closed to visitors due to maintenance work, we apologise for any inconvenience.
A little glimpse into the running of Puffing Billy!
Stunning walks
Take a strollEnjoy a meander through our 1820s Landscape.
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Access
To create an authentic feel, there are a variety of ground surfaces, some of which are uneven by nature. There are steep slopes in places, and some buildings and exhibits have stepped access.
The platform can be reached via an accessible path which passes around the front of the engine shed.
We have a wheelchair accessible carriage at The Waggonway. Please let a member of the team know if you require assistance.
There are accessible toilets (right hand transfer) at the side of engine shed. The nearest baby changing facilities are located at Pockerley Old Hall.
There’s a slightly sloped accessible path that leads from The Waggonway to the quilter’s cottage and St Helen’s Church.
There is level access to the quilter’s cottage. There is a slightly sloping, gravel path taking visitors around the cottage’s garden.
Access to St Helen’s is flat and level via the main door.
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