Mr Straw's House is situated at number 7 Blyth Grove, Worksop

Worksop

Worksop is the largest town in the Bassetlaw district of Nottinghamshire, England on the River Ryton at the northern edge of Sherwood Forest. It is about east-south-east of the City of Sheffield and its population is estimated to be 39,800...

, Nottinghamshire S81 0JG.

It is a three-storey house which belonged to the Straw family during the 1920s and 30s. After their parents died, the remaining brothers, William and Walter, remained in the house without changing any of the interior features.

The house remained unaltered until the National Trust

National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty

The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as the National Trust, is a conservation organisation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland...

acquired the house in the 1990s and opened it to the public as a museum of 1920s life. There are excellent examples of period wallpaper and stock from the parents' shop.

External links

• Mr Straw's House - official site