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In 1967 Avoncroft Museum was opened to the public following the rescue and reconstruction of a medieval Town House from Bromsgrove, and soon became England’s first open-air museum. Then, as now, our priority was to retain historic buildings in their original location.
Avoncroft Museum of Historic Buildings is an open-air museum of rescued buildings which have been relocated to its site in Stoke Heath, a district of Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England. Founded in 1963 and opened in 1967, the museum was conceived following the dismantling of a 15th-century timber-framed house in Bromsgrove in 1962 to provide a ...
Founded in 1963 and opened in 1967, the museum was conceived following the dismantling of a 15th-century timber-framed house in Bromsgrove in 1962 to provide a location for its reconstruction. It became England's first open-air museum and, after the St Fagans National Museum of History in Wales, the second in the United Kingdom.
Avoncroft Museum opened to the public in 1967 following the rescue and reconstruction of a medieval Town House from Bromsgrove town centre. Its collection has since grown to encompass over 30 historic buildings and structures, dating from the 14th century to the mid-20th century.
Open air museum of historic buildings in Worcestershire, West Midlands. Great for kids. Special events, reenactments, heritage workshops. Dogs welcome.
Jul 14, 2017 · Inside the early 18th century privy from Townsend House, Leominster, showing the 3-seat earth closet. In 1963, a medieval house in the town of Bromsgrove was scheduled for demolition to make way...
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In 1967 Avoncroft Museum was opened to the public following the rescue and reconstruction of a medieval merchant’s house from Bromsgrove, and soon became England’s first open-air museum. Then, as now, our priority was to retain historic buildings in their original location.
