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Meet the Plague Doctor at Gawthorpe Hall

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Gawthorpe Hall, Habergham Drive, Burnley, Lancashire, BB12 8UA

Tel: 01282 771 004

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Meet the Plague Doctor at Gawthorpe Hall

Are you brave enough to meet the Plague Doctor and discover more about the gruesome side of life in the 1600s?  From blood letting and leeches to herbs and potions, there were weird and wonderful cures and treatments for illnesses, injuries, plagues and the Black Death.

Find out more with the Plague Doctor and make a scented posy to protect you from the deadly diseases.

Linked with the exhibition An Account of Life: Gawthorpe Hall in the 1600s.

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Included in admission to the Hall:
£7.00 adults, free for children.

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  • Sub-Regional AwardsPartner of Visit Lancashire Partner of Visit Lancashire 2018

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