FARM HOUSE

LIFE AT STACEY HILL FARM

Stacey Hill Farm was built in 1847. It was originally owned by the Radcliffe Trust and was part of a large estate covering much of the land in and around Wolverton. Income from this estate helped pay for the Radcliffe Trust's work in Oxford, notably the John Radcliffe Hospital and a number of benefices at the University of Oxford. 

The farmer and his family lived in the farm house that is now home to the museum. The downstairs rooms are used for displays while offices and storage are accommodated upstairs.

WHAT'S ON DISPLAY

The displays in the Farm House attempt to recreate the household of the Victorian farmers who lived at Stacey Hill.

In particular, the Parlour is set out like a typical living room of the era. Here visitors can see numerous pieces of furniture, ornaments and household items. These include:

• polyphone "music box"
• pianola "mechanical piano"
• stereoscope
• sewing machine
• child's high chair
• chaise longe
• shuttered windows
• open fireplace

FIND OUT MORE

Learn about some other rooms in the farm house:

Wolverton Works Boardroom

Victorian Schoolroom