Museums · South West England
Westbury, Wiltshire
In or near Upton Scudamore.
Westbury, Wiltshire — a museum in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
Roger Templeman — 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
- Nearest railway station
- Westbury · 0.9 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Westbury, Wiltshire is a museum in england-south-east, 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: River Avon System SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Westbury, located in Wiltshire, houses a museum that showcases the region's history and heritage. This institution provides insights into local culture and notable events, contributing to the understanding of South-East England's past.
AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.
Background
History
A Romano-British settlement was found at The Ham, in the north of the parish, in the 1870s. The manor of Westbury, and the hundred with the same boundaries, was held by the king at the time of the Domesday survey in 1086. The Wiltshire Victoria County History recounts the fragmentation into manors, and traces their ownership. The ancient parish included Bratton, Dilton, Dilton Marsh, Heywood and part of Chapmanslade. Churches at Bratton and Dilton were dependent chapels of Westbury church. This was built between c. 1340 and 1380 in a transitional style between the Decorated and Perpendicular Gothic and parts survive, but the church was rebuilt in the 1430s, when a clerestory, three chapels,…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.2600, -2.1910
- District
- Wiltshire
- Parish
- Westbury
- Postcode
- BA13 3QY
- Parliamentary constituency
- South West Wiltshire
- Nearest railway station
- Westbury — 0.9 km
Sources
- wikipedia: Westbury, Wiltshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Westbury, Wiltshire?
- Westbury, Wiltshire is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BA13 3QY), in the parish of Westbury.
- What is Westbury, Wiltshire?
- Westbury, Wiltshire — a museum in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Westbury, Wiltshire?
- The nearest railway station is Westbury, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode BA13 3QY.
- Is Westbury, Wiltshire a protected site?
- Yes — Westbury, Wiltshire is part of the River Avon System SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Westbury, Wiltshire?
- The nearest railway station is Westbury, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BA13 3QY.