Museums · East of England
Long Stratton
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Long Stratton — a museum in england-east, 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
Long Stratton is a museum in england-east, 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
Long Stratton is a museum located in the East of England. It showcases local history and heritage, offering insights into the area's past. The museum features a range of exhibits that reflect the community's development over time.
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Background
History
The name 'Stratton' means 'farm/settlement on a Roman road'. Stratton St Mary & St Michael is recorded in the Domesday Book with 127 households belonging to nine different landowners. One of the ancient parishes that make up the modern town of Long Stratton was served by St Michael's church, whose rector from 1779 to 1823, Francis Wickham Swanton, was an Oxford contemporary of the celebrated Parson James Woodforde. The Blennerhasett family, later prominent in the Plantation of Ulster, were Lords of the Manor in the sixteenth century. The church contains a rare example of a Sexton's wheel. The only other example in the country is claimed to be at Yaxley, Suffolk. Long Stratton has two Church…
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- Coordinates
- 52.4880, 1.2340
- County
- Norfolk
- District
- South Norfolk
- Parish
- Long Stratton
- Postcode
- NR15 2XJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Norfolk
Sources
- wikipedia: Long Stratton (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Long Stratton?
- Long Stratton is in Norfolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode NR15 2XJ), in the parish of Long Stratton.
- What is Long Stratton?
- Long Stratton — a museum in england-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Long Stratton?
- Drivers can use postcode NR15 2XJ.
- How do I get to Long Stratton?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NR15 2XJ. It sits within the South Norfolk parliamentary constituency.