Tarrow made rope here for 103 years.
PL. 01
1996.1.1 · Bronze, iron, hemp · 1868
Ropewalk shift bell
Now the old ropewalk holds the town’s story: the work, the river, the kitchens and the classrooms, kept by 40 volunteers.
The catalogue
From the collection
About 640 of our 9,800 objects are on display at any time. Every one has a plate number, a label and a story. Here are six.
What’s on
Talks, walks and workshops
The Branch Line, 1886 to 1958
Tarring Room
Hemp, Tar and 330 Metres: How the Ropewalk Worked
Hemp Store
Hands On: Six Objects from the Store
Counting House (reading room)
Walking the River Frontage
Meet in the Tar Yard
Members’ Evening: Behind the Store Door
Hemp Store and the collection store
Twist Your Own Rope
Tar Yard (Hemp Store if it rains)
Volunteer Open Morning
Hemp Store
Ada Venn’s Tarrow: Glass Plates, 1898 to 1931
Tarring Room
The Branch Line, 1886 to 1958
On now in the Tarring Room
to
Seventy-two years of the Tarrow Valley Railway, from the first train to the guard who took his lamp home. Tickets, timetables, uniforms and photographs.
Plan your visit
One ticket, all day. Bring it back after lunch at the Tar Yard.
ADMIT ONE
Thu–Sun 10–4
OPEN
Thursday to Sunday, 10 am to 4 pm
Last entry 3:30 pm. Also Tuesday and Wednesday in school holidays.
ADMISSION
Adults $10
Concession $7 · child $4 · family $22 · under 5s, members and carers free. Your ticket lasts all day.
FIND US
2 Ropewalk Lane, Tarrow
8 minutes’ walk from the town bridge along the river path.
ACCESS
Step-free ground floor
A platform lift to the upstairs gallery, and a quiet hour every Sunday from 10 am.
Keep it open
The Ropewalk has one part-time paid staff member. Everything else is done by members, volunteers and donors.
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