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Paxton House: Parallel Lives, Worlds Apart: from sugar plantations in Grenada to life at Court, and other stories from the costume at Paxton House


Parallel Lives, Worlds Apart costume exhibition explores the lives of past owners of Paxton House with those whose lives were intertwined – enslaved Africans, friends and family descendants. 18th century court dress and specially commissioned replica clothing is used to tell the real stories from Paxton’s archives.

The exhibition is open daily from 10am - 4pm.

Further details: Parallel Lives, Worlds Apart - Paxton House

Location: Paxton House, Paxton, Nr Berwick-Upon-Tweed, Scottish Borders TD15 1SZ

Booking details: The exhibition is part of the standard house tour. Booking via: www.paxtonhouse.co.uk

Adults16 and over £16.96

Concessions: Students, Senior Citizens, People with Disabilities £15.90

Children £7.95

Families: 2 adults + 2 children £44.52

Members of Art Fund / Historic Houses: Free

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