The Thomas Shop Museum re-opens 10am - 5pm on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Modays on the 3rd February 2012.

Entrance to the Museum is free, Group Bookings are welcomed and the museum can be opened specially on these occasions Talks on the social history and a tour of the museum and galleries are also possible. Light refreshments are available in the Engine Room Cafe also open between 10am - 5pm.

 

Edward Price moved his shop from Cefn Llys to Penybont in 1730 to trade with the drovers. His son John took over the shop at the age of 11. His business thrived and he opened the first Inn in the village and went on to be one of the first bankers in Wales. His estates stretched from Abbeycwmhyr to Ludlow and he was appointed as High Sheriff of Radnorshire. Following John’s death in 1798, William Thomas, a farmer from Llandewi, took over the management of the shop in 1799 and purchased the premises in 1804. They rebuilt the shop and re-opened in 1805. In the restoration of the shop we have tried to recreate the ambience and nostalgia of that period and give you a taste of a shopping experience that dates back over 200 years. Many of the exhibits in the shop have been donated by members of the public and this generosity has contibuted to a very special collection and the uniqueness of the Thomas Shop.

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