Meet the Plague Doctor

Schedule

Fri Oct 31 2025 at 12:00 pm to 04:00 pm

UTC+00:00

Location

Gawthorpe Hall | Burnley, EN

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Are you brave enough to meet our Plague Doctor and discover more about the gruesome side of life in the 1600s?

From blood letting and leeches to herbs and potions there were weird and wonderful cures and treatments for illnesses, injuries, plagues and the Black Death.

Find out more with our Plague Doctor and make a scented posy to protect you from the deadly diseases.
Drop-in session, 12-4pm, children must be accompanied by an adult. Included in admission to the Hall (£7 adults, children FREE).

Linked to An Account of Life: Gawthorpe in the 1600s exhibition, where you can see an original copy of the 'Wonderfull Discoverie of Witches' book dated 1613 and find out more about the Pendle witches.
https://www6.apps.lancashire.gov.uk/w/webpage/event-details?eventid=2582639
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Gawthorpe Hall, Burnley, Lancashire, United Kingdom

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