Museums · East of England
Raunds
In or near Stanwick.
Raunds — a museum in england-west-midlands, 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
Raunds is a museum in england-west-midlands, 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
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Raunds is a museum located in the West Midlands. It showcases local history and archaeology, providing insights into the region's past. The museum serves as a resource for education and community engagement.
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Background
History
In the mid-1980s, during sand excavations in the Nene Valley, the remains of a Roman villa were discovered. Excavation of the area, near Stanwick, was delayed by several years while archaeologists studied the remains. In 2002 Channel 4's Time Team excavated a garden and found remains of an Anglo-Saxon cemetery. The place-name Raunds is first attested in an Anglo-Saxon charter of c. 972–992, where it appears as Randan. It appears as Rande in Domesday Book (1086); and as Raundes in a later survey of Northamptonshire. The name is the plural of the Old English rand, meaning "border". Raunds played a role in the boot and shoe industry until its decline in the 1950s and 1960s. In 1905 a dispute…
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- Coordinates
- 52.3450, -0.5370
- District
- North Northamptonshire
- Parish
- Raunds
- Postcode
- NN9 6HR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Corby and East Northamptonshire
Sources
- wikipedia: Raunds (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Raunds?
- Raunds is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NN9 6HR), in the parish of Raunds.
- What is Raunds?
- Raunds — a museum in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Raunds?
- Drivers can use postcode NN9 6HR.
- Is Raunds a protected site?
- Yes — Raunds is part of the Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Raunds?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NN9 6HR. It sits within the Corby and East Northamptonshire parliamentary constituency.