Museums · East of England
Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse
In or near Beetley.
Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse — museum in Gressenhall, Breckland, Norfolk, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Dereham · 4.3 km
- Paid entry
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse is a museum in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1976. Part of Norfolk Museums. Address: NR20 4DR. Wikidata describes it as: "museum in Gressenhall, Breckland, Norfolk, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.7146°, 0.9212°.
Photo gallery
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Wensum SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse is a museum of rural life and former workhouse in the village of Gressenhall, Norfolk. It also houses a traditional working farm, a collection of art and artefacts, and a library and archive.
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Background
History
The Mitford and Launditch Hundreds Incorporation was established in 1775, with the land on which a "house of industry" would be built being purchased the following year. The Mitford and Launditch Corporation House of Industry was opened on 7 July 1777. The building accommodated an average of 450 "inmates", but at its peak in 1801 housed 670. and Elizabeth Rudd, "a pauper inmate of the workhouse", who became pregnant while there. The chapel was, designed by R. M. Pinson and opened by the Bishop of Norwich, was built in 1868. In 1930, the workhouse became Gressenhall Institution, and after World War II provided accommodation for elderly people, and occasionally as emergency housing for…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.7146, 0.9212
- County
- Norfolk
- District
- Breckland
- Parish
- Gressenhall
- Postcode
- NR20 4DR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Mid Norfolk
- Phone
- +44 1362 860563
- Established
- 1976
- Nearest railway station
- Dereham — 4.3 km
- Opening
- Mar Sa[2]-Nov Su[1] 10:00-17:00
- Official site
- www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q113568276 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse?
- Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse is in Norfolk, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NR20 4DR), in the parish of Gressenhall.
- What is Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse?
- Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse — museum in Gressenhall, Breckland, Norfolk, England, UK.
- How do I get to Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse?
- The nearest railway station is Dereham, about 4.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode NR20 4DR.
- When was Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse built?
- Built or established in 1976.
- Is Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse a protected site?
- Yes — Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse is part of the River Wensum SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse?
- The nearest railway station is Dereham, about 4.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NR20 4DR.