Shopping at the Museum

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Tired of shopping in the High Street?  Come to a unique shop in the beautiful 16th century Longport farmhouse.  The shop has an extensive selection of gifts in keeping with the theme of the Museum including locally produced foods and crafts, postcards and souvenirs; it also has a Post Office We specialise in the following products:

bullet Locally produced Craft Products
bullet Bookshop
bullet Gransfors Bruks Axes
bulletHand Forged Tools for Woodcarving
bullet Stoneground Wholemeal Flour
bullet Woodland Craft Products
bullet Handmade Period Furniture

Locally Produced Craft Products

Boot Racks

ACE Restoration

Fresh Herbs and Plants
Julie Turner Glassware
Montezuma's Handmade Organic Chocolate Bars

West Sussex

Blue Pottery from Amberley Pottery

West Sussex

Hats and scarves by Michelle Green

West Sussex

Ornamental Wood turned Gifts by John Chapman

Kent

Silk Scarves by Mary Mead

West Sussex

Wood turned Bowls by Ted Hickford

West Sussex


Books

The museum bookshop keeps a wide range of books on conservation, traditional crafts, trades and related subjects.  Many of these are specialist publications that are not readily available through traditional booksellers.   Purchasing through the Museum contributes to the Museums income.  


Axes

 

The museum is the UK stockist for the famous range of axes manufactured by Gransfors Bruks AB

Details and Ordering

 


Hand Forged Tools for Woodcarving


S.Djärv Hantverk AB is a family business specialized in making hand forged tools in small series for woodcarving. They make a total of approximately 4000 tools per year. The tools are delivered sharpened, honed and shafted, knife blades are sharpened. They are made from steel specially designed for tool making and treated with heat several times, with highest quality is assured as standard.

Details and Ordering


Stone-ground Wholemeal Flour

Lurgashall Mill, a working exhibit at the Museum produces stone-ground wholemeal flour that is used in the preparation of food in the Museum cafe, for baked products on sale in the Museum shop.  The flour is ideal for home baking and is competitively priced.

        Weight

         Retail Price

 Trade Price

0.5kg 70p 5.25 (10 bags)
1.5kg £1.35 10.50 (10 bags)
5kg £4.65 £3.75
10kg £7.25 £6.50
25kg £14.95 £13.75

Please enquire for wholesale orders, minimum order value £35.00.  
Tel 01243 811022, email shop@wealddown.co.uk


Woodland Products

   The shop sells besom brooms and  3kg bags of barbecue charcoal.


Handmade Period Furniture

Paul Pinnington hand makes traditional furniture from English oak or elm.  Each piece is individually hand made and finished and Paul is happy to discuss your specific requirements for bespoke items.  Details


Post Office

In April 2000 a Post Office was established in the shop to provide facilities for the local village and visitors to the Museum following  the closure of the local post office.  As well as the usual services, limited banking services with the Co-op, Lloyds and the Alliance and Leicester banks are available.  Opening hours are 10.00am to 2.00pm on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday; 10.00am to 12.00pm on Saturday; 10.00am to 1.00pm on Wednesday, closed Friday.

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