Ilchester Heritage Centre
The heritage centre is based in the town hall. Its entrance is on the High Street. It opens throughout the spring and summer on Wednesdays and the last Saturday of the month. Why not call in and find out about the people who were here before the Romans, what life was like in Roman Ilchester, and our medieval heyday. Discover how scandal led to the closure of our gaol, See the key of the cell in which prisoners condemned to death were held. This year we tell how Jane Austen’s aunt was forced to live in Ilchester awaiting her trial for shoplifting. Find out if she was convicted.
2025 dates and opening hours detailed below.
Tours of the Roman cemetery: last Wednesday of the month April-October 12.30pm. Pop into the museum to book or email Ilchester.heritage@gmail.com, Note the site is very overgrown. Good walking shoes and walking clothes needed. Ilchester Heritage Centre is owned by Ilchester Town Trust and run by volunteers. If you would like more information about the centre or would like to volunteer contact the clerk to the Trust at ittclerk@gmail.com