TALK: Jack of Newbury by Dr David Peacock at WBM
Wednesday, July 1 (1-2pm) Jack of Newbury
A talk by Dr David Peacock focussing on John Winchcombe who was for a time the leading figure in England’s leading industry, producing woollen cloth. Output was on an industrial scale, long before the industrial revolution, and his cloths were exported throughout Europe and as far as the Middle East. He became rich enough to buy Bucklebury, Thatcham, and other property in the Newbury area. His home in Newbury was larger than Marks and Spencer, and h
Lunchtime talk from 1pm to 2pm.
Tickets for the talk can be purchased from Welcome (reception) at West Berkshire Museum. The tickets cost £2.50 per person (per event). All tickets are non refundab
West Berkshire Museum, The Wharf, Newbury RG14 5AS
Wed 1 Jul 2015