The Glandford Shell Museum

The building that houses the Glandford Shell Museum is a small building with Dutch gables built in 1915.  Sir Alfred Jodrell, Baronet, of Bayfield Hall made sure that the building was built to match the rest of the buildings in the village so that there was a harmony between them all.  The museum was built near the river Glaven and it is very common to see wild ducks near the footbridge that can be seen from the museum.
The museum was built to hold a collection of shells that Jodrell had collected for over sixty years.  They had been stored at his estate and when the museum was complete, Jodrell and his two sisters painstakingly arranged the shells in their new glass cases.  The shells were gathered from locations all over the world and the collection is still being added to today.  Every type of shell can be viewed at the museum, from delicately coloured shells to ones that are exquisitely carved.
Shells are not the only items that are displayed at the museum.  Jewels, pottery fragments, agate ware, archaeological items found in Glandford proper, pieces from Pompeii, and a sugar bowl used by Queen Elizabeth I can all be seen here.  There is also a very beautiful tapestry that was made by a local fisherman on display.  There are more items on display at the Glandford Shell Museum, and the collection is very unique.
The museum is run by a small private trust and depends on the income of its visitors and patrons.