Do you or your family have a connection to the Judges’ Lodgings in Lancaster? Have you any memories of the Judges’ Lodgings up until 1975? If so, would you like to take part in a project to record this history? In 2025, the Judges’ Lodgings Museum is celebrating 400 years of being the oldest townhouse…
A Textile Exhibition by Sarah-Joy Ford and Sewing Café Lancaster Opening September 2025 As we celebrate 400 years of Lancaster’s oldest Town House, a new series of textile interventions will reveal working-class lives at the Judges’ Lodgings, from those who served the Judges to those who came before them charged with breaking the law. Artist…
Roger Jump has been a member of the FJL Committee for 9 years until he retired at this year’s Friends AGM in February. He has also served as a Trustee for 8 years. His background in finance has been invaluable both as a Trustee and as Treasurer on the Friends and his pertinent contributions to…
June has been a busy month for the Friends raising awareness and funds for The Judges’ Lodgings Museum. We paid for a banner to celebrate the 400th Anniversary of the building which is now displayed on the railings of the building when open. We hosted our monthly tearoom that had our usual Victorian Theme and…
Judges Lodgings team are delighted to announce that the museum has been awarded £88,969 from the National Lottery for ‘Judges Lodgings 400 – Voices from our community’. This project will celebrate 400 years of the landmark building in Lancaster and 50 years of its use as a museum. The team of staff, Friends, volunteers and…
The Friends have recently hosted two themed tearooms. On Saturday 5th April, we had a 70’s style tearoom to celebrate the 50 years of the Judges’ Lodgings being a museum and on Saturday 3rd May, we celebrated VE Day with a 40’s style tearoom. We raised over £400 in total for the Judges’ Lodgings, and…
Thank you to all of you that supported the Victorian Tearoom on Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th December. We were delighted to welcome new guests and those who returned to sample the delicious homemade cakes, traybakes and for the first time vegetarian savouries. We were delighted to raised £666.16 for The Friends which will go…
We had our best ever Victorian Tearoom on the 7th & 8th September when it was Heritage Weekend throughout the country. We made an amazing £766.22 that will all be used to support the excellent work of The Judges Lodgings’ Museum. Thanks to all the visitors who enjoyed the tea/coffee and homemade cakes and gave…
A Summer Soiree was held on Thursday 1st August in memory of Sue who was a trustee, friend and volunteer at The Judges Lodging’s Museum. It was a beautiful evening and the guests were entertained in the garden by the local community choir, Humholler & Sing and then in the Dining Room by Sue’s husband…
The Friends have been delighted to purchase some specially commissioned imitation desserts for the Dining Room Table. The addition of the desserts adds to the lovely atmosphere of the room. Information on the desserts is available in the room for visitors.