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Valence House Museum
In or near Havering-atte-Bower.
Valence House Museum — local museum within a medieval manor house in Dagenham, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Chadwell Heath · 1.2 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
Valence House Museum is located in Barking and Dagenham, postcode RM8 3HT, and is accessible via Chadwell Heath railway station, which is 1.2 km away. Admission is free, but please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Valence House Museum is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Address: RM8 3HT. Wikidata describes it as: "local museum within a medieval manor house in Dagenham, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 51.5583°, 0.1342°.
Photo gallery
Summary from the official site
Valence House Museum is home to a collection of nearly 30,000 items that showcase the history and heritage of Barking and Dagenham. Visitors can explore various exhibitions and access research guides related to the local area.
Read more on the official property page.
From the Wikipedia article
Valence House Museum is the only surviving of the five manor houses of Dagenham. The timber-framed museum building, partially surrounded by a moat built to keep livestock in place, is situated in Valence Park off Becontree Avenue, in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, London, England. The building has been used as a manor house, a family home, a town hall, the headquarters of the library service and now houses a museum.
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Background
History
and his wife Margaret by the Anglo-Dutch painter Sir Peter Lely, 1659. The collection of Valence House Museum.]] A house was first established on this site in the 13th century, owned by Robert Dynes in 1280. Later tenants of the estate are commemorated in the road names surrounding the park. The name of the house derives from 14th-century tenants, Agnes de Valence and her brother Aylmer, Earl of Pembroke, who came from a wealthy family in the French province of Valence, the family moving here when their uncle became king. The estate passed into the ownership of the Dean and Chapter of Windsor in 1475, and remained in their ownership until 1867, when it passed to the Church Commissioners. In…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5583, 0.1342
- District
- Barking and Dagenham
- Parish
- Barking and Dagenham, unparished area
- Postcode
- RM8 3HT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dagenham and Rainham
- Phone
- +44 20 8227 2034
- Nearest railway station
- Chadwell Heath — 1.2 km
- Opening
- Tuesday to Wednesday 10am–4pm; closed Monday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
- Official site
- valencehousecollections.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7910630 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Valence House Museum (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Valence House Museum 2010.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Valence House Museum?
- Valence House Museum is in London, United Kingdom (postcode RM8 3HT), in the parish of Barking and Dagenham, unparished area.
- What is Valence House Museum?
- Valence House Museum — local museum within a medieval manor house in Dagenham, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Valence House Museum?
- The nearest railway station is Chadwell Heath, about 1.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode RM8 3HT.
- Is Valence House Museum a listed building?
- Valence House Museum is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is Valence House Museum free to visit?
- Yes, Valence House Museum is free to enter.
- How do I get to Valence House Museum?
- The nearest railway station is Chadwell Heath, about 1.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode RM8 3HT.