Museums · West Midlands
Broadfield House Glass Museum
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Broadfield House Glass Museum — art, craft and social history museum in Kingswinford, West Midlands.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Stourbridge Town · 4.4 km
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Broadfield House Glass Museum, the nearest railway station is Stourbridge Town, located 4.4 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is DY6 9NS, and the museum is wheelchair accessible.
About
Broadfield House Glass Museum is a museum in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1980. Wikidata describes it as: "art, craft and social history museum in Kingswinford, West Midlands". Coordinates: 52.4919°, -2.1693°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Broadfield House, a Grade II listed building, was home to a glass museum and hot glass studio, owned and operated by Dudley Council museum service and was located in Kingswinford, West Midlands, England. The museum closed on 30 September 2015. It displayed a huge variety of glass objects, dating from the 17th century to the present day, across nine galleries. In addition to the glass displays were several paintings that demonstrate glass making and the local landscape. The museum also displayed glass making tools and ephemera produced by the glass industry. Various events and temporary exhibitions were held throughout its history. To complete the visitor experience it had a shop that sold various souvenirs, books, vintage glassware and products from contemporary glassmakers. The collection is now displayed at Stourbridge Glass Museum.
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Background
History
The building has hosted many contrasting occupants. The original structure was a modest two-storey farmhouse built in the mid or late 18th century and faced Barnett Lane. The threshing barn (now the Hot Glass Studio) dates from the same period and serves as a reminder that two hundred years ago this area was open country and farmland. In the early 1800s the house was transformed into a much grander residence when a fine three-storey Regency block with sash windows and portico was built onto the back of the original building. This then formed the main entrance, reversing the orientation of the original house. In 1943 the house, along with 16 acres, was purchased by Kenneth George MacMaster,…
Description
The Hot Glass Studio is sponsored by The Hulbert Group of Dudley and has been made available for use by graduates and established glass-blowers.
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- Coordinates
- 52.4919, -2.1693
- District
- Dudley
- Parish
- Dudley, unparished area
- Postcode
- DY6 9NS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
- Established
- 1980
- Nearest railway station
- Stourbridge Town — 4.4 km
- Official site
- www.dudley.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q4972169 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Broadfield House Glass Museum (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Broadfield House - geograph.org.uk - 930195.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Broadfield House Glass Museum?
- Broadfield House Glass Museum is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode DY6 9NS), in the parish of Dudley, unparished area.
- What is Broadfield House Glass Museum?
- Broadfield House Glass Museum — art, craft and social history museum in Kingswinford, West Midlands.
- How do I get to Broadfield House Glass Museum?
- The nearest railway station is Stourbridge Town, about 4.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode DY6 9NS.
- When was Broadfield House Glass Museum built?
- Built or established in 1980.
- How do I get to Broadfield House Glass Museum?
- The nearest railway station is Stourbridge Town, about 4.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DY6 9NS.