The Tanning Industry in Bampton - A not-so-small industry that we have forgotten
This interesting exhibition by Miriam James and Jo Lewington tells the story of how during the seventeenth century the tanning industry in Bampton was known for its excellence throughout the West Country. According to Robert Plot's 'Natural History of Oxford-shire', published in 1677, there was no town in England having a trade like it in that sort of ware.
There is now no trace of the tanning pits that existed in the land behind Church View, but the tradition of leather-
Free admission, wheelchair access. Winter opening times 10.30 - 12.30 and 2.00 - 4.00 Monday to Saturday and 2.00 - 4.00 Sunday.
The Downton Abbey photographic exhibition by Tony Page is on perman
The Vesey Room, Bampton Public Library, Church View, Bampton, Oxfordshire OX18 2NE
Mon 16 Jan to Fri 3 Mar 2017