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Burn's Lane

The Victorian Street scene is a fairly new addition to Hornsea Museum.  The street is known as Burn's Lane and runs down the centre of the main museum complex.  The street contains a number of shop fronts designed in Victorian style.  In the shop windows are a wide variety of goods that would have been found in the high street of a Victorian market town.

Along the cobbled street is an Ironmonger's shop, displaying a range of hardware, an Apothecary displaying a range of medicinal products and a Barber's shop, complete with traditional red and white pole.  

Also in Burn's Lane is the entrance to the new Hornsea Pottery displays recently acquired and refurbished with the help of the Heritage Lottery Fund. 

The Burn's Lane project was generously supported by the Hornsea Carnival Committee with additional support from the Coastal Tourism Initiative Scheme.  

Burns Lane Tour

Click on the images below for a virtual tour of Burn's Lane.

Burn's Lane lies at the side of the main museum at right angles to the main road. It stands behind grand black and gold iron gates and has a fine cobbled pavement. You have now entered Burn's Lane. The street is cobbled and on the left is a row of Victorian shop fronts. A traditional lamp, a bootscraper and a hand-powered water pump adds to the authentic atmosphere. The first shop displays a range of Victorian pottery and glassware. he ironmonger's shop window. A variety of interesting tools and other objects can be seen on display.

The apothecary's shop window. A number of interesting bottles and potions can be seen including a jar of leeches, The barber's shop window. The barber is Mr W.E. Walker who, according to the sign over the door, is also licensed to sell tobacco.  Mr T. Ake, the agricultural machinery repairer has decorated his premises for the jubilee. A successfully repaired plough can be seen in front of the main doors. A final nostalgic look back up the street. Come back soon!

 
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