Merchant's House

Plymouth


It's worth checking whether this fine half-timbered building has re-opened after essential repairs. The largest 17th-century house in Plymouth, it's packed with curiosities, ranging from manacles, truncheons and a ducking stool, to a replica 19th-century school room and a Victorian pharmacy.


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