Museums · East Midlands
Hemswell Cliff
In or near Hackthorn.
Hemswell Cliff — a museum in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
Christine Minto — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Hemswell Cliff is a museum in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Protected designations
- Ramsar wetland: Humber Estuary
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Hemswell Cliff is a museum located in the East Midlands. It is known for its collection of military memorabilia, particularly from the Second World War, reflecting the site's historical significance. The museum is situated on a former RAF base, which adds to its unique context.
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Background
History
Until 1991 the parish formed part of the civil parish of Hemswell, historically in the West Riding of the Parts of Lindsey. RAF Hemswell was located on the site from 1937 until it closed in 1967. By mid-2008 there was no longer an RAF presence on the site, which became civilian. The site's old H-Block buildings contains an antique centre, shops, a garden centre, hairdresser, used book shop and cafés. The RAF sold the community centre (originally built as the Sergeants' Mess) in 2009 but it remained unused until 2021 when the Broadcast Engineering Conservation Group, a charity, bought it. They began to repair 12 years of decay and started to create the Broadcast Engineering Museum. The group…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.3952, -0.5719
- County
- Lincolnshire
- District
- West Lindsey
- Parish
- Hemswell Cliff
- Postcode
- DN21 5XL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Gainsborough
Sources
- wikipedia: Hemswell Cliff (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hemswell Cliff?
- Hemswell Cliff is in Lincolnshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode DN21 5XL), in the parish of Hemswell Cliff.
- What is Hemswell Cliff?
- Hemswell Cliff — a museum in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Hemswell Cliff?
- Drivers can use postcode DN21 5XL.
- Is Hemswell Cliff a protected site?
- Yes — Hemswell Cliff is part of the Humber Estuary Ramsar wetland.
- How do I get to Hemswell Cliff?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DN21 5XL. It sits within the Gainsborough parliamentary constituency.