Back When | History Podcast3 Dec 2025

The Home Where Time Stood Still | Mr Straw's House

Why is a semi-detached house in Nottinghamshire frozen in time?
Join us on a visit to 7 Blythe Grove in Worksop, or Mr Straw’s House as it’s now known, to tour the rooms that have barely changed since the 1930’s.
Discover more about the family who lived there, and why they chose to live in a bygone era, long after the world around them had changed.

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Production
Presenter: James Grasby
Producer: Claire Hickinbotham
Sound: Jesus Gomez

Contributors
With thanks to the staff and volunteers at Mr Straw's House

Discover More
If you’d like to visit Mr Straw’s house, you’ll need to book. You can do that up to 4 weeks in advance. Mr Straw's House | Nottinghamshire | National Trust
The collection of their belongings is fascinating. Here are some of the things you’ll be able to see Collection highlights at Mr Straw’s House | National Trust
There’s also space outside to enjoy, and you could take a walk around Worksop, just as the Straw sons did every Sunday. There are details of how to book onto a monthly walk here The garden at Mr Straw’s House | Notts | National Trust

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