Museums · South East England
Queenborough Guildhall
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Queenborough Guildhall is a former municipal building in the High Street in Queenborough, Kent, England. The structure, which is currently used as a museum, is a Grade II listed building.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Queenborough · 0.5 km
- Paid entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Queenborough Guildhall is a former municipal building in the High Street in Queenborough, Kent, England. The structure, which is currently used as a museum, is a Grade II listed building.
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Official information
The Queenborough Guildhall Museum showcases the rich history of Queenborough, from its Saxon origins to its role during the Second World War. Visitors can explore various exhibits, including photographs, documents, and artifacts, as well as the historic court room and dungeon of the Guildhall.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Medway Estuary and Marshes SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Medway Estuary & Marshes
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Queenborough Guildhall is a former municipal building in the High Street in Queenborough, Kent, England. The structure, which is currently used as a museum, is a Grade II listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The first municipal building in Queenborough was a medieval market house: it was open on the ground floor, so that markets could be held, with an assembly room for civic meetings and court hearings on the first floor. The market house was surrendered when the town was briefly captured by Dutch forces during the raid on the Medway in June 1667. There was no mention of Queenborough in the Treaty of Breda and a tradition was subsequently established that the market house had never formally been handed back to the town. The market house was demolished and replaced by a new guildhall in 1728: this building was deemed by civic officials to project out too far into the High Street and they decided…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.4172, 0.7425
- County
- Kent
- District
- Swale
- Parish
- Queenborough
- Postcode
- ME11 5AA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Sittingbourne and Sheppey
- Established
- 1793
- Nearest railway station
- Queenborough — 0.5 km
- Opening
- Saturdays 11:00–14:00; also open on select Fridays 12:30–15:30; reopens 4th April – October 2026
- Official site
- www.queenboroughguildhallmuseum.co.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Queenborough Guildhall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Queenborough Guildhall?
- Queenborough Guildhall is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode ME11 5AA), in the parish of Queenborough.
- What is Queenborough Guildhall?
- Queenborough Guildhall is a former municipal building in the High Street in Queenborough, Kent, England. The structure, which is currently used as a museum, is a Grade II listed building.
- How do I get to Queenborough Guildhall?
- The nearest railway station is Queenborough, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode ME11 5AA.
- When was Queenborough Guildhall built?
- Built or established in 1793.
- Is Queenborough Guildhall a protected site?
- Yes — Queenborough Guildhall is part of the Medway Estuary and Marshes SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Medway Estuary & Marshes Ramsar wetland.
- How do I get to Queenborough Guildhall?
- The nearest railway station is Queenborough, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode ME11 5AA.