The meadow is still managed through an ancient Court Leet, a kind of manorial court, which appoints a Hayward whose duty it is to supervise the grazing and upkeep of the meadow and collect fees due. Cricklade Museum Cricklade Museum is operated by Cricklade Historical Society, with curatorial help from the Wiltshire Museum Service. The original Museum opened in 1950 in the old weighbridge next to the town hall. It moved to its present location, a former Baptist Chapel on Calcutt Street, in 1985 when the building was acquired by Cricklade Town Council. The collection represents the town's social history from Roman to modern times, and includes a large number of maps, photographs, and archives.
Local artefacts range from the tusk of a woolly mammoth to machinery used to manufacture gloves.
The Charter granted by Henry II in 1155 commanded that. The Museum is open throughout the year on Saturdays 10am to 12am, on Wednesdays 2pm to 4pm, and at other times by appointment with the Hon. Curator - telephone 01793.750756. Admission charges are 20p for children and senior citizens, and 30p for adults.