Where is West Park Museum?

West Park Museum is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode SK10 3BJ), in the parish of Macclesfield.

How do I get to West Park Museum?

The nearest railway station is Macclesfield, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode SK10 3BJ.

Is West Park Museum a listed building?

West Park Museum is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.

Is West Park Museum free to visit?

Yes, West Park Museum is free to enter.

How do I get to West Park Museum?

The nearest railway station is Macclesfield, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SK10 3BJ.

Museums · West Midlands

West Park Museum

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West Park Museum — museum in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom.

West Park Museum, museums in West Midlands — Wikimedia Commons contributors — see linked file page for photographer and licence licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1.5 h–3 h
Best time of year: Year-round
Nearest railway station: Macclesfield · 1.1 km

Free entry
Family-friendly
Wheelchair accessible

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit West Park Museum, the nearest railway station is Macclesfield, located 1.1 km away. Entry to the museum is free, and it is wheelchair accessible. The postcode for sat-nav is SK10 3BJ.

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West Park Museum is a museum in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Part of Macclesfield Museums. Wikidata describes it as: "museum in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 53.2630°, -2.1366°.

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Heritage listing

Details MACCLESFIELD SJ97SW PRESTBURY ROAD 886-1/4/183 (North side) West Park Museum II Museum. Built 1897-8. Brick with terracotta dressings and Welsh slate roof. Single-storeyed, single-roomed structure, with entrance in pedimented Dutch gabled end wall. Decorative terracotta panels and frieze. Return walls divided into shallow panels above plinth, otherwise blind. Cast-iron and glass verandah runs the length of the building on the right hand return facing the park. The museum is top-lit by clerestorey in the roof. INTERIOR: the walls of the single exhibition hall are enriched by a reconstruction of the frieze from the Parthenon. The museum was built for the town and endowed by Miss Marianne Brocklehurst, a local benefactor. Listing NGR: SJ9098774007 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 391089 Legacy System: LBS

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.

Place summary

West Park Museum is located in Macclesfield, West Midlands. This Grade II listed building houses a collection of local artefacts and exhibitions, reflecting the area's cultural heritage.

AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.

Coordinates: 53.2630, -2.1366
District: Cheshire East
Parish: Macclesfield
Postcode: SK10 3BJ
Parliamentary constituency: Macclesfield
Phone: +44 1625 613210
Nearest railway station: Macclesfield — 1.1 km
Opening: We-Su 13:00-16:00
Official site: macclesfieldmuseums.co.uk

Sources

wikidata: Q26502127 (CC0)
commons: West Park Museum Entrance - geograph.org.uk - 337319.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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