Newtown Old Town Hall

During your visit you can learn how the Old Town Hall was saved by the reading of a mysterious book. You can explore a wealth of political and local history and uncover its political past. Children’s quiz sheets are available with a programme of family activities run by the Newtown Ranger from a nearby Visitor Point.

The Ferguson Gang

In 1933 the Old Town Hall on the Isle of Wight was given to us by the mysterious Ferguson Gang, a group of young women who wore masks and used fictitious names such as Red Biddy, Sister Agatha and Bill Stickers. Their bizarre exploits have secured their reputation as some of our most unusual benefactors. If you’re intrigued by the story of the Ferguson Gang and would like to find out more about the incredible ladies behind it, then pick up a copy of ‘Ferguson’s Gang: The Remarkable Story of the National Trust Gangsters’.