High Street
Much Hadham
Herts SG10 6BS
telephone/fax 01279 843301
Contact Miss Cristina Harrison (Curator)

 
The Museum is set in attractive Grade II* listed buildings in the village of Much Hadham. The Page Family set up as blacksmiths here in 1811 and continued the family business until 1983. The displays tell stories about how the crafts of blacksmithing and farriery have developed over the years, as well as smaller exhibits about village life.

The collection includes photographs, documents and a wide range of tools. The resident blacksmith can be seen working six days per week. The garden houses a rare early 19th century beeshelter and a granary building.

 
The Museum is open March to November on
Friday, Saturday & Sunday 11.00am - 5.00pm (dusk in winter)

Opening at other times is by prior arrangement with the Curator

 
Adults £1.00 Children £0.50
Village walk and museum entrance £1.50 per person (group bookings only)

 
The Museum is closed until March 2002

 
Children investigate the set of 'The Witching Tree' during Puppet-Tree Day in June 1999


The Forge Museum can offer teaching sessions with the curator for educational groups. There is an education room on site and worksheets and activities designed to back up the National Curriculum.

The Museum has a small handling collection and can provide a loan box if requested.

The curator can also work with educational groups to produce their own exhibition. This course takes six weekly sessions, please enquire at the museum for further details of services and cost.

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