Old Medicines and Cures of Gloucestershire
Saturday, June 27, 2026
Old Baptist Chapel, Tewkesbury, United Kingdom
Old Medicines and Cures of Gloucestershire
Saturday, June 27, 2026
Old Baptist Chapel, Tewkesbury, United Kingdom
What you need to know
If you think Shakespeare’s “Eye of newt and toe of frog, wool of bat and tongue of dog” sounds like a strange potion, then prepare yourself for a shock! Gloucestershire Archives has over 4,000 items relating to medicinal and medical treatments. These utilise all sorts of strange ingredients and arguably many are even weirder than those used by Macbeth’s witches! This presentation will look at just a few of the fascinating cures and treatments and what they were used for.
Speaker:
John Putley
Date and Time:
Saturday 27th June
11am
Old Baptist Chapel,
Old Baptist Chapel Court,
Off Church Street,
Tewkesbury,
GL20 5RZ
Tickets
Adults £7.00
Concessions £5.50
Children: £3.00
Location
Old Baptist Chapel
Old Baptist Chapel Court, Church Street, Tewkesbury, GL20 5RZ United Kingdom
Find us by the Abbey in a beautifully restored row of timber framed buildings. The Old Baptist Chapel is located opposite the museum, along a little medieval alleyway.
Car: Take Junction 9 off the M5 and follow the signs to Tewkesbury Abbey.
There are numerous car parks nearby. You may also want to consider a car share.
Rail: The nearest railway station is Ashchurch for Tewkesbury. There is a bus stop a short walk away for the 42 bus will bring you into Tewkesbury.
Bus: As well as the bus that serves the railway station, there is also a regular service from Cheltenham (41) which stops in the Crescent which is almost next to the museum. There is also a bus service from Gloucester (71) which stops in the town centre, which is a short walk away.
Bike: If you cycle to the museum you may leave your bike in our courtyard garden.
When
- Saturday, June 27, 2026 11:00 AM
- Doors open 10:45 AM
- Timezone: United Kingdom Time
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- John Moore Museum
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