Taunton Town Tours: Industrial Taunton

Schedule

Thu, 16 Jul, 2026 at 11:00 am to Tue, 15 Sep, 2026 at 01:00 pm

UTC+01:00
Location

The Museum of Somerset | Taunton, EN

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Take a tour of Taunton looking at the history of trade and industry.
About this Event

A hundred years ago Taunton was still a manufacturing town with many factories and foundries. On this volunteer-led tour we will visit a variety of these previously industrial sites discussing the role of key industries such as cloth working, silk manufacturing and the shirt and collar factories. The development of structures to support the workers will also be explored including alms houses, shops, schools and the YMCA.


Walking duration approximately 2hrs.

The tour will start at the Museum of Somerset.



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The Museum of Somerset, Castle Green, Taunton, United Kingdom

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