Museums · South East England
Winchester City Museum
In or near Winchester.
Winchester City Museum — museum in Winchester, Hampshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Winchester · 0.7 km
- Paid entry
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Winchester City Museum, the nearest railway station is Winchester, located 0.7 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is SO23 9ES, and please note that entry is paid. The museum is wheelchair accessible.
About
Winchester City Museum is a museum in Hampshire, South-East England. Officially recognised as Grade II listed building. The site is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the Winchester parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Winchester, about 0.7 km away. Postcode area SO23.
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Heritage listing
Details 869/0/10063 THE SQUARE 11-JUL-02 City Museum GV II Museum. 1902; by Colson, Farrow and Nisbett. Knapped flint with freestone dressings. Welsh slate mansard roof with glazed ridge light. Flint and freestone lateral stacks with weathered caps. PLAN: Rectangular on plan, with entrance vestibule at west end containing stairs. Tudor style. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys, attic and basement. Symmetrical west front has recessed curved corners with 3-light mullion-transom windows; central 4-centred arch doorway with carved spandrels, side-lights and label with carved stops; large 3-light window above with painted shields in the lower lights and a small gable above with chequer-pattern flushwork. The 3-bay north and south sides have large 3-light mullion-transom windows with 4-centred arch lights to first floor windows and hoodmoulds; all stone mullion windows with leaded panes. INTERIOR: Entrance vestibule has stone stairs with plain iron balusters, moulded handrail and Jacobethan style newel with carved heraldic lion and shield finial. Attic open to moulded queen-post roof trusses. A well designed Tudor style public building very conspicuously situated in the city centre near the Cathedral. Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 489606 Legacy System: LBS
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Summary from the official site
Winchester City Museum is located in the historic city of Winchester and showcases the city's rich history from the Iron Age to the medieval period. Visitors can explore various galleries featuring artifacts, interactive displays, and hands-on activities that highlight significant events and figures, including Jane Austen and King Alfred.
Read more on the official property page.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Test SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Itchen - 2000227 SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Winchester City Museum is located in Hampshire, South-East England. This Grade II listed building showcases the history of Winchester and its surrounding areas. The museum is situated near the River Test and River Itchen, both designated as Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).
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- Coordinates
- 51.0620, -1.3149
- County
- Hampshire
- District
- Winchester
- Parish
- Winchester, unparished area
- Postcode
- SO23 9ES
- Parliamentary constituency
- Winchester
- Phone
- 01962 863064
- Nearest railway station
- Winchester — 0.7 km
- Opening
- Daily 10am–5pm; closed 24–26 Dec
- Official site
- www.historicwinchester.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q26314580 (CC0)
- commons: Winchester City Musueum.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Winchester City Museum?
- Winchester City Museum is in Hampshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SO23 9ES), in the parish of Winchester, unparished area.
- What is Winchester City Museum?
- Winchester City Museum — museum in Winchester, Hampshire, England, UK.
- How do I get to Winchester City Museum?
- The nearest railway station is Winchester, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode SO23 9ES.
- Is Winchester City Museum a listed building?
- Winchester City Museum is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Winchester City Museum a protected site?
- Yes — Winchester City Museum is part of the River Test SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the River Itchen - 2000227 SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Winchester City Museum?
- The nearest railway station is Winchester, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SO23 9ES.