Museums · South West England
Mere, Wiltshire
In or near Silton.
Mere, Wiltshire — a museum in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
Neil Owen — 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
- Nearest railway station
- Gillingham · 6.2 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Mere, Wiltshire is a museum in england-south-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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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Mere is a museum located in Wiltshire, South-East England. It showcases local history and heritage through a variety of exhibits. The museum serves as a resource for understanding the area's past.
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Background
History
Evidence of prehistoric activity in the area is provided by bowl barrows, including four on Long Hill, overlooking the town. On the northwestern boundary of the parish is Whitesheet Hill, with barrows and an Iron Age hill fort, White Sheet camp. A burial dating from either the 7th or 8th has been found in the town. The name Mere may reflect the presence of a mere, a pond or small lake; or it may derive from the Old English mǣre meaning 'boundary' as the town is near the tripoint of Wiltshire, Somerset and Dorset. Mere had a church from the end of the 12th century. The Earl of Cornwall built Mere Castle on a hill which is connected to Long Hill, overlooking the town, in the mid-13th century.…
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- Coordinates
- 51.0900, -2.2660
- District
- Wiltshire
- Parish
- Mere
- Postcode
- BA12 6DT
- Parliamentary constituency
- South West Wiltshire
- Nearest railway station
- Gillingham — 6.2 km
- Official site
- merewilts.org
Sources
- wikipedia: Mere, Wiltshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Mere Castle
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Castle Hill
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Mere Castle Castle Hill
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Sir Winston Churchill
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Long Hill
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Woodlands Manor
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Mere, Wiltshire?
- Mere, Wiltshire is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BA12 6DT), in the parish of Mere.
- What is Mere, Wiltshire?
- Mere, Wiltshire — a museum in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Mere, Wiltshire?
- The nearest railway station is Gillingham, about 6.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode BA12 6DT.
- Is Mere, Wiltshire a protected site?
- Yes — Mere, Wiltshire is part of the Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Mere, Wiltshire?
- The nearest railway station is Gillingham, about 6.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BA12 6DT.