Museums & Galleries · Looe
H. Elliott
📍 PL12 6AN
Photo: N Chadwick (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Ground floor shop set out as a 1970s grocer
- Downstairs parlour that doubled as shop office
- Two upstairs exhibition rooms on the Elliott family history
- Slide show highlighting the exhibition rooms
H. Elliott is a small museum in Saltash, set in a former family-run grocer's shop whose ground floor is preserved just as it looked in the 1970s, offering a nostalgic glimpse of shopping before supermarkets existed. Alongside the shop you can explore a downstairs parlour and two upstairs exhibition rooms telling the story of the Elliott family and the building, through artefacts, pictures and words, with a slideshow available downstairs for those unable to manage the stairs. It suits visitors interested in local social history and quirky small-town heritage. The shop entrance is step-free and wheelchair accessible, though the upper rooms are not. Saltash station is just 0.1 miles away, and with 68 nearby places to stay within 5 miles, it's an easy stop when exploring the area.
Practical details
- Open
- Wednesdays and Thursdays 2:00pm-4:00pm, Saturdays 10:00am-2:00pm, Easter to end September
- Accessibility
- Shop level with pavement, suitable for wheelchairs; exhibition rooms accessed by stairs
From the attraction's own website on 14 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Gift Shop
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