Museums · East of England
Long Shop Museum
In or near Snape.
Long Shop Museum — richard Garrett & Sons museum.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Saxmundham · 5.9 km
- Paid entry
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the Long Shop Museum, the nearest railway station is Saxmundham, located 5.9 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is IP16 4XE. Entry is paid, but the museum is wheelchair accessible.
About
Long Shop Museum is a museum in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1984. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "richard Garrett & Sons museum". Coordinates: 52.2073°, 1.5754°.
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Heritage listing
The Long Shop Museum is an industrial heritage museum in the town of Leiston in the English county of Suffolk. The museum features the history of Richard Garrett & Sons who manufactured a wide range of industrial and agricultural machinery, steam engines, and electric vehicles. The museum also celebrates the social history of a rural community that grew to be central to the Industrial Revolution. The Museum is housed in some of the remaining buildings of Garrett's Leiston Town Works. The centre-piece "Long Shop" was constructed in 1852 as the first purpose-built flow-line assembly workshop for the manufacture of portable steam engines. It consists of an open central area, and fitters' galleries on the level of the first floor.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Summary from the official site
The Long Shop Museum is an independent museum operated by a charitable trust, dedicated to preserving and showcasing its collections. Visitors can explore various exhibits that highlight the museum's historical significance and contributions to local heritage.
Read more on the official property page.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Suffolk Coast & Heaths
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Long Shop Museum is an industrial heritage museum in the town of Leiston in the English county of Suffolk. The museum features the history of Richard Garrett & Sons who manufactured a wide range of industrial and agricultural machinery, steam engines, and electric vehicles. The museum also celebrates the social history of a rural community that grew to be central to the Industrial Revolution. The Museum is housed in some of the remaining buildings of Garrett's Leiston Town Works. The centre-piece "Long Shop" was constructed in 1852 as the first purpose-built flow-line assembly workshop for the manufacture of portable steam engines. It consists of an open central area, and fitters' galleries on the level of the first floor. The building is a Grade II* listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 52.2073, 1.5754
- County
- Suffolk
- District
- East Suffolk
- Parish
- Leiston
- Postcode
- IP16 4XE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Suffolk Coastal
- Established
- 1984
- Nearest railway station
- Saxmundham — 5.9 km
- Official site
- www.longshopmuseum.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q6673237 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Long Shop Museum (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: The Long Shop Museum - geograph.org.uk - 4462917.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Long Shop Museum?
- Long Shop Museum is in Suffolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode IP16 4XE), in the parish of Leiston.
- What is Long Shop Museum?
- Long Shop Museum — richard Garrett & Sons museum.
- How do I get to Long Shop Museum?
- The nearest railway station is Saxmundham, about 5.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode IP16 4XE.
- When was Long Shop Museum built?
- Built or established in 1984.
- Is Long Shop Museum a listed building?
- Long Shop Museum is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is Long Shop Museum a protected site?
- Yes — Long Shop Museum is part of the Suffolk Coast & Heaths National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Long Shop Museum?
- The nearest railway station is Saxmundham, about 5.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode IP16 4XE.