Award winning local history museum, with friendly knowledgeable staff waiting to help you make the most of your visit - or your studies.

Farnham Museum

The Museum of Farnham is housed in a splendid Georgian house, Wilmer House, at the far end of West Street. Its stately rooms display and detail the town's history. Find out more about the town's most famous son, William Cobbett (1763 - 1835).

Born at what is now the William Cobbett public house in Bridge Square, he was in turn farmer's boy, solicitor's clerk, soldier, journalist, politician, founder of Hansard and writer of the best seller "Rural Rides".

He is buried in St Andrew's Churchyard.

The Museum has an attractive walled garden, a well-stocked Local Studies Library for all your local history queries, a wide range of children's activities and temporary exhibitions throughout the year. The Museum is open from 10am to 5pm, Tuesdays to Saturdays.

Admission is free.

The Museum is supported by two groups, The Friends of the Museum of Farnham and the Farnham and District Museum Society. For details of their activities, events and how to join please contact the Museum of Farnham on (01252) 715094 or write to the Museum of Farnham, 38, West Street, Farnham, Surrey GU9 7DX.

Farnham Museum