Museums · West Midlands
Market Hall Museum
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Market Hall Museum — museum in Warwick, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Warwick · 0.8 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Market Hall Museum, the nearest railway station is Warwick, located 0.8 km away. Entry is free, and the museum is wheelchair accessible. The postcode for sat-nav is CV34 4SA.
About
Market Hall Museum is a museum in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1836. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Part of Warwickshire Museum Service. Address: CV34 4SA. Wikidata describes it as: "museum in Warwick, UK". Coordinates: 52.2818°, -1.5907°.
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Heritage listing
Market Hall Museum is a historic museum located in Warwick, Warwickshire, England. The Market Hall forms part of The Warwickshire Museum, which is operated by Heritage and Culture Warwickshire. The collections on display at Market Hall are primarily focused on objects in the fields of archaeology, geology and natural history, and particularly those local to Warwickshire.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Official information
Market Hall Museum is a local museum showcasing the history and culture of Warwickshire. Visitors can explore various exhibits that highlight the region's heritage and significant historical events.
From the Wikipedia article
Market Hall Museum is a historic museum located in Warwick, Warwickshire, England. The Market Hall forms part of The Warwickshire Museum, which is operated by Heritage and Culture Warwickshire. The collections on display at Market Hall are primarily focused on objects in the fields of archaeology, geology and natural history, and particularly those local to Warwickshire.
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Background
Architecture
The Market Hall was constructed in the latter part of the 17th century, as a way to provide shelter and protection from the weather for salesmen and stallholders in the town's regular market – the precursor, Booth Hall, being declared insufficient. The building was constructed with a large, open-plan ground floor with wide open arches, to allow easy access to the stalls. The first floor also housed a number of rooms, which, after 1694, were rented out as meeting rooms. From the early 18th century to 1848, one small room in the Hall served as a "lock-up" – a small room which was used to hold prisoners before magistrate trials. From 1833 until its closure in 1848, the room was declared a…
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- Coordinates
- 52.2818, -1.5907
- County
- Warwickshire
- District
- Warwick
- Parish
- Warwick
- Postcode
- CV34 4SA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Warwick and Leamington
- Established
- 1836
- Nearest railway station
- Warwick — 0.8 km
- Opening
- Tu-Sa 10:00-17:00
- Official site
- heritage.warwickshire.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q15961647 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Market Hall Museum, Warwick (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Warwick - County Museum - geograph.org.uk - 15433.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Market Hall Museum?
- Market Hall Museum is in Warwickshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode CV34 4SA), in the parish of Warwick.
- What is Market Hall Museum?
- Market Hall Museum — museum in Warwick, UK.
- How do I get to Market Hall Museum?
- The nearest railway station is Warwick, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode CV34 4SA.
- When was Market Hall Museum built?
- Built or established in 1836.
- Is Market Hall Museum a listed building?
- Market Hall Museum is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is Market Hall Museum free to visit?
- Yes, Market Hall Museum is free to enter.
- How do I get to Market Hall Museum?
- The nearest railway station is Warwick, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CV34 4SA.