Museums · East of England
Ashwell Village Museum
In or near Ashwell.
Ashwell Village Museum — historic building museum in Ashwell, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Ashwell & Morden · 3.3 km
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Ashwell Village Museum, the nearest railway station is Ashwell & Morden, located 3.3 km away. The postcode for the museum is SG7 5NY. The museum is wheelchair accessible.
About
Ashwell Village Museum is a museum in Hertfordshire, London. Officially recognised as Grade II* listed building. It sits within the North East Hertfordshire parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Ashwell & Morden, about 3.3 km away. Postcode area SG7.
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Heritage listing
Details TL 2639 ASHWELL SWAN STREET (South side) Ashwell 8/66 Town House 9.6.52 (Ashwell Museum) GV II* House, now museum. Built c.1500, extended at rear early-mid C19. Restored C20. Exposed timber frame with plaster infill. Plain tile gable end roof. 2 storeys, the upper floor jettied on bull-nose joists and curved brackets. Close-set wide studs. Door on right with 4-centre head. Left of this a pair of casements with renewed arches and mullions. Upper floor has 2 4-light casements with hollow-carved mullions and square leading. E elevation with 1 similar window on ground and first floor. To left of these is a wide C18-19 external chimney stack. Rear section is plastered brick. 3-light Yorkshire casement to upper floor, S side. On W side are single 2-light Yorkshire casements at rear; 2 ground floor mullioned windows at front. Internally the museum shows a crown post roof. Open fireplace. (Scheduled Ancient Monument). (RCHM Typescript). Listing NGR: TL2668739681 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 162197 Legacy System: LBS
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Place summary
Ashwell Village Museum is located in Ashwell, Hertfordshire, within the London region. This Grade II* listed building serves as a local museum, showcasing the history and culture of the village and surrounding area.
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- Coordinates
- 52.0411, -0.1543
- County
- Hertfordshire
- District
- North Hertfordshire
- Parish
- Ashwell
- Postcode
- SG7 5NY
- Parliamentary constituency
- North East Hertfordshire
- Nearest railway station
- Ashwell & Morden — 3.3 km
- Official site
- www.ashwellmuseum.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q17554760 (CC0)
- commons: Ashwell Museum on Swan Street - geograph.org.uk - 1246806.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ashwell Village Museum?
- Ashwell Village Museum is in Hertfordshire, London, United Kingdom (postcode SG7 5NY), in the parish of Ashwell.
- What is Ashwell Village Museum?
- Ashwell Village Museum — historic building museum in Ashwell, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Ashwell Village Museum?
- The nearest railway station is Ashwell & Morden, about 3.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode SG7 5NY.
- Is Ashwell Village Museum a listed building?
- Ashwell Village Museum is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- How do I get to Ashwell Village Museum?
- The nearest railway station is Ashwell & Morden, about 3.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SG7 5NY.