Museums · West Midlands
Sutton Cheney
Sutton Cheney — a museum in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
Christine Matthews — 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
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Sutton Cheney 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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Place summary
Sutton Cheney is a museum located in the West Midlands. It showcases local history and heritage, providing insights into the area's past through a range of exhibits and collections. The museum serves as a resource for both residents and visitors interested in the historical context of Sutton Cheney and its surroundings.
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Background
History
The area was settled in both Bronze Age and Roman times but the earliest written mention of the village of Sutton Cheney is in the Domesday Book of 1086 when it was named Sutone. It was mostly owned by Crowland Abbey with a minor holding in the hands of Hugh de Grandmesnil, a companion of William the Conqueror. At that time it was recorded as having four households. The manor took the name 'Sutton Chainell' during the thirteenth century on account of a rich farmer named Chainell who held the village as a tenant of Crowland Abbey but the name appears variously as Sutton, Sutton juxta Bosworth, Sutton Chenyie, Sutton Cheny, and Sutton Cheynell in deeds and other official registers between the…
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- Coordinates
- 52.5994, -1.3863
- County
- Leicestershire
- District
- Hinckley and Bosworth
- Parish
- Dadlington & Sutton Cheney
- Postcode
- CV13 0AH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hinckley and Bosworth
Sources
- wikipedia: Sutton Cheney (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sutton Cheney?
- Sutton Cheney is in West Midlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 52.5994°, -1.3863°.
- Is Sutton Cheney wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at Sutton Cheney. Check ahead for specific facilities.