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Model of Eastern Gatehouse, Weedon Bec Royal Ordnance Depot

Model of the Eastern gatehouse of the Royal Ordnance depot, Weedon Bec. It now houses the Visitor Centre and Heritage Exhibition.

Georgian - early 1800s Stuart to Georgian

Treaty of Edinburgh - Northampton

In 1328, England's parliament met at Northampton Castle; where they agreed this peace treaty officially marking the end of the First War of Scottish Independence.

Medieval 1328 Medieval to Tudor

Roman Spindle Whorl

Marked with the name of the Roman woman who used it, spindle whorls were used to spin wool into yarn to make clothes.

Roman 43 - 410 CE Roman and Early Medieval

Straitjacket

A constraining garment used to restrict the movement of its wearer, preventing injury to themselves, others or property. This straitjacket comes from Hardingstone Workhouse.

Victorian 1875-1900 Modern