Guided Tours
Civic Society volunteers provide guided tours of the house during opening
hours (see below), and at other times by arrangement. A visit will provide an excellent
starting point for the study of our local history.
A tour of the house gives a fascinating insight into the history of Weymouth in the
early seventeenth century during its heyday as a port for trade and exploration.
The
guides describe the domestic daily life of the times, including furniture and clothing,
cooking and serving of food, lighting and candle making.
One of the Nation’s best preserved Tudor buildings
Tudor House, built about 1600,
originally stood on the edge of “The Cove”, an inlet from the harbour which was
filled in during the 18th century.
It is thought to have been a merchant's harbour
side house, and is furnished as the home of an early seventeenth century middle class
family.
Today it is owned and operated by Weymouth Civic Society.
Opening Times
May to October
Tuesday to Friday from 1.00pm
Last tour at 3.45pm
November to May (Closed January)
1st Sunday of the month from 2.00pm
Last tour at 3.45pm
Group Visits
Group visits can be arranged throughout the year. School parties are
especially welcome, when the tour can be adapted to topics in Key Stage 2 of the
National curriculum for the study of Tudor and Stuart times.
Phone 01305 779711 or send a message to
tudorhouse@weymouthcivicsociety.org
to arrange
group visits throughout the year.
Admission Prices
Adults £3.50
Children £1.00
Students £1.50
Disabled £1.00
(Ground floor only; the only access to the upper floors is via the
staircase)
