Museum - Spalding Gentlemen's Society
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Museum - Spalding Gentlemen's Society
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The museum collection is, with the exception of the Ashmolean, the oldest in the UK. Some of the early museum specimens have vanished for, in the course of the centuries, the Society had many homes in various parts of the town before it built its present museum.
In 1735, four great portfolios were filled with a collection of prints, drawings and plans, which are still carefully preserved. Among later acquisitions are the Charter of Deafforestation of lands in Spalding and Pinchbeck, a beautifully illuminated piece of work of the time of Henry IV, dated 15th October 1399, and the Wrest Park Cartulary of Croyland Abbey, written in the reigns of Edward III, Richard II and Henry IV. In the entrance hall is a very fine marble relief of Sir Isaac Newton by the Flemish sculptor, Laurent Delvaux (1696-1778) who lived in London in the early 18th century where he executed works in bronze and marble for Westminster Abbey. Local items too are well represented.
The Bailey Room recalls the long and valued service rendered by George W. Bailey, for many years Curator and Secretary. It contains examples of his work in oil and water colours. A portrait of George Bailey, by local artist Rex Pitts, also hangs in this room.
To contact the curators, please email us at
curator@sgsoc.org
.
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Spalding Gentlemen’s Society,
9 Broad Street,
Spalding,
PE11 1TB
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2026-02-25T09:55:36+00:00
The museum collection is, with the exception of the Ashmolean, the oldest in the UK. Some of the early museum specimens have vanished for, in the course of the centuries, the Society had many homes in various parts of the town before it built its present museum.
In 1735, four great portfolios were filled with a collection of prints, drawings and plans, which are still carefully preserved. Among later acquisitions are the Charter of Deafforestation of lands in Spalding and Pinchbeck, a beautifully illuminated piece of work of the time of Henry IV, dated 15th October 1399, and the Wrest Park Cartulary of Croyland Abbey, written in the reigns of Edward III, Richard II and Henry IV. In the entrance hall is a very fine marble relief of Sir Isaac Newton by the Flemish sculptor, Laurent Delvaux (1696-1778) who lived in London in the early 18th century where he executed works in bronze and marble for Westminster Abbey. Local items too are well represented.
The Bailey Room recalls the long and valued service rendered by George W. Bailey, for many years Curator and Secretary. It contains examples of his work in oil and water colours. A portrait of George Bailey, by local artist Rex Pitts, also hangs in this room.
To contact the curators, please email us at
curator@sgsoc.org
.
Get in Touch
Spalding Gentlemen’s Society,
9 Broad Street,
Spalding,
PE11 1TB
SGS is a Registered Charity, no. 216131
Sign up to our email newsletter
Recent News
Medieval ring discovered by local metal detectorists donated to SGS
20/04/2026
My time as Heritage Associate
15/04/2026
Exciting new exhibitions exploring the history of ‘Science’ and ‘Navigation’ to open in Spalding
23/03/2026
Don’t miss our March 2026 Lectures
05/03/2026
Musings from the Museum 36: William Dodd
23/02/2026
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