Merchant's House

The Merchant's House is currently closed for the winter - but please use these pages to find out more about it and its history in the meantime.

The house will re-open to visitors in spring 2012. Opening dates and times will be made available as soon as they are confirmed.

Discover more about Plymouth's past history

A historic building tucked away down one of the city's oldest streets - the Merchant's House is Plymouth's finest surviving example of a 16th/17th century residence. During the 17th century it was home to three Plymouth mayors including privateer William Parker, a friend of Sir Francis Drake.

Climb the winding stairs and you will find the Merchant's House packed with Plymouth's history, a variety of old curiosities and everyday items.

Highlights include a 17th century Trelawney mantelpiece, genuine gold painted 19th century shop front signs, a huge doll's house that dates from the 1870s, a ducking stool, local truncheons and manacles, a Victorian school room and a Blitz-themed room. You can also view an Edwardian Pharmacy through its original windows and door.

• For a further insight into the history of the house through the ages visit our history page.
• Visit our museum education pages for details of education activities relating to the Merchant's House.
• Visit our flickr site to see images of the house.

Download a map showing how to get to the Merchant's House:

Street map of the area surrounding the Merchant's House [72KB]

Historic sites leaflet [381KB]

Large print Historic sites leaflet [158KB]

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