Museums · Mid Wales
Leominster
Leominster — a museum in wales-mid, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Leominster is a museum in wales-mid, 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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Place summary
Leominster is a museum located in Mid Wales. It showcases the town's rich history and heritage, reflecting the local culture and community. The museum offers a range of exhibits that highlight significant aspects of Leominster's past.
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Background
History
, showing the old spelling 'Lemster', now in Leominster Museum ]] During the Early Middle Ages, Leominster was home to Æthelmod of Leominster, an English saint known to history mainly through the hagiography of the Secgan Manuscript. He is reputedly buried in Leominster. During the 8th and 9th Century, Danes (or Vikings) frequently raided the area. In 2015, two individuals (operating without landowner permission), using metal detectors, found a large hoard near Leominster (the Herefordshire hoard) consisting primarily of Saxon jewellery and silver ingots but also coins; the latter date to around 879 AD. According to a news report, "experts believe it was buried by a Viking during a series…
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- Coordinates
- 52.2282, -2.7385
- District
- Herefordshire, County of
- Parish
- Leominster
- Postcode
- HR6 8NE
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Herefordshire
Sources
- wikipedia: Leominster (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Leominster?
- Leominster is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode HR6 8NE), in the parish of Leominster.
- What is Leominster?
- Leominster — a museum in wales-mid, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Leominster?
- Drivers can use postcode HR6 8NE.
- How do I get to Leominster?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode HR6 8NE. It sits within the North Herefordshire parliamentary constituency.