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Tuckers Hall - Incorporation of The Guilds of Weaver, Fullers and Shearmen
Heritage Open Day: Discover a medieval meeting hall, dating from 1471. Home to The Incorporated Guilds of Weavers, Fullers (AKA Tuckers) and Shearmen. Woollen Cloth Trades Museum with static and interactive exhibits plus guided tours. A Guildhall for the Principal Guilds of the Woollen Cloth trades built in 1471. The building was initially open internally but has been halved by a ceiling since the 16th C. During the pre-Reformation years, it was a Roman Catholic chapel but subsequently became a secular Guildhall. The impact of the Woollen Cloth trade on Exeter cannot be overstated. In the census of 1676, it was determined that 80% of the City population was employed in some aspect of the trade, and the revenues achieved made Exeter the 3rd richest City outside London.
Sat 13 Sep to Saturday 20 September
140 Fore Street, Exeter, Devon EX4 3AN
Sat 13 Sep:1030-1300; Tues 16 Sep:1030-1300; Thu 18 Sep:1030-1300; Sat 20 Sep:1030-1300; Free Entry.
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