Lostwithiel Museum

Lostwithiel was founded in the twelfth century by the Norman lords who lived in Restormel Castle. The town prospered as the centre for the administration, testing and export of tin. 

Lostwithiel grew in importance becoming the county town of Cornwall and home to the county's most significant port. 

The museum is housed in a Georgian building on Fore Street. It was originally the Corn Exchange. It has also been a school-room, a butchers, then a magistrate's court and the town jail. Nowadays the building houses the Guildhall above the museum.

Founded in 1972, it is now is now a fully accredited museum and a registered charity, which is run entirely by volunteers.

You will find a variety of:

• Domestic objects.
• Craft and agricultural tools.
• Local Ceramics.
• War-time memorabilia.
• Law and Order
• Medals
• Minerals

We have a reference section on the town's history. It includes census details to help people studying their family history, as well as a photographic collection documenting the town's social history since the early days of photography