Tudor House, Weymouth

The Tudor House was built at the end of the reign of Elizabeth I at the beginning of the 17th Century. It has the traditional double gable style of the period and stood facing a body of water known as ‘The Ope’, a Dorset word for a cove or inlet. This was infilled in about 1780, and some years later houses were built on the recovered land. The Tudor house survived flood, plague and wars but was almost demolished in 1938 when it was declared unfit for habitation by the Borough Medical Officer. It was later acquired by Ernest Wamsley Lewis, the founder of Weymouth Civic Society, so that it could be preserved for the town. 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.

Timings

Friday 11 September:

1030-1600

Sunday 13 September:

1030-1600

Friday 18 September:

1030-1600

Sunday 20 September:

1030-1600

Location & directions

Tudor House, 3 Trinity St, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 8TW

Contact on day:

Dorset Architectural Heritage week

Telephone number:

+441202888992

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking not required

Accessibility details

Wheelchair access to ground floor only.

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