Wigston Framework
Knitters Museum
 
42-44 Bushloe End,
Wigston,
Leicestershire,
LE18 2BA
 
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Wigston Framework Knitters Museum is a Master Hosier’s house with a two story Victorian frameshop in the garden. The house dates from the last years of the seventeenth century and shows signs of various alterations. At the rear is a cobbled yard and a water pump. A two storey workshop extension has been added to the rear of the house.
The brick floor of an earlier frame shop can be seen inside the Yarn Room; not unusual for this part of Leicestershire, with its long tradition of worsted knitting. The museum is unique, because when the last master hosier, Edgar Carter died in 1952, the workshop was locked and left. Inside on the ground floor were eight hand frames for making gloves, mitts and fancy ribbed tops for golf hose, together with all the moulds and tools associated with each machine.There is a large garden, well stocked with flowers, shrubs and fruit trees. The
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Yarn Room
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(light refreshments available) and small shop complete the museum
 
 
 
 
 
VOLUNTEERS WANTED
 
The Wigston Framework Knitting Museum is recruiting volunteers to fulfil various roles within the museum. This can range from meeting and guiding visitors, general maintenance and housekeeping to demonstrating machines.
 
If you would like to help keep this little museum running and meet other people with an interest in social or industrial history, then this is an ideal opportunity.
 
Full support and training will be given.
 
Contact: Bill Boulter Tel: 07977 169440
email: [email protected]
 
 
 
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The Museum is in the Kayak Leicester Travel Guide.   Details Here
Peppercorn Rent Day at Wigston Framework Knitting Museum
Saturday 9th September 2023.
 
Cheese and Wine Evening
Saturday 9th September 2023.
We had a very kind donation of house plants, which we are selling for £1.00 each. All proceeds to the museum.
Museum Craft Fair
 
The museum is holding a craft fair on Saturday 27th April 10am-4pm.
 
We are looking for craft people who would be interested in having a stall and selling their wares and maybe give a demonstration of your craft.
 
The stalls will be in a marquee or gazebo. If this appeals to you and for more information, please contact Chris Huscroft.
 
[email protected]
or mob 07814042889