A copy of the Charter granted by George I giving Whittlesey the right to hold a weekly market and three annual fairs. This Charter is known as Patent Roll I, George I, Part 9, No. 4: Of a grant to a Downes gentleman. It was witnessed by the King at Westminster on the 17th day… Continue reading Replica of Whittlesey’s Town Charter, 1714
Category: Local History
Objects which are specifically and particularly relevant to the history of the area of Whittlesey, Coates, Eastrea, Pondersbridge or Turves . eg: a bill of sale for a field in a local parish would be included, but a hairbrush used by a local resident would not be (as the same style brush could be used anywhere in the country at that time, it is not particular to Whittlesey).
Mammoth Tusk
The mineralised preserved tusk of a woolly mammoth, found locally.
Woolly Rhinoceros Bones
Mineralised bones from a woolly rhinoceros, found locally. The bones are from the leg of a woolly rhino, a cold-adapted animal from the last Ice Age.
Whittlesey Museum 
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