Ramsey Rural Museum

Ramsey Rural Museum is an independent museum in Huntingdonshire situated in open countryside on the edge of the small Fenland town of Ramsey. Housed in renovated 17th century farm buildings, the museum is full of items and exhibits kindly donated by local companies and the public. Ramsey Rural Museum is a charitable trust that is managed and maintained entirely by volunteers. On site there are many areas showing a variety of machinery, implements and vehicles spanning 200 years of rural life. But there is so much more. The Darlow Farm Cottage is a step-back in time. Originally situated at Darlow Farm off the B660 approximately 3 miles from Ramsey St Mary’s, it was dismantled and re-erected on the museum site. Both the Chemist Shop and the Cobblers Shop were donated to the museum – the former had been owned by the Whitwell family of Peterborough and the latter from the Paul’s of Chatteris. A history of the drainage of the Fens can be found in the Pump Room along with tools used for hedging, ditching and turfing. There is much to look at in the Trades Room. As the name suggests there are displays depicting a range of occupations and memorabilia from local companies. The thatched Well was one of the sources of water for the nearby Ramsey Abbey. We even have a 2 seater Privy! The Stable Block is a two storey building packed with nostalgia. Upstairs (no wheelchair access) is an old schoolroom and displays dedicated to the armed forces, police and fire services. On the ground floor the three lifestyle rooms and various cabinets exhibit numerous artefacts from years gone by.