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Cater Museum
The Cater Museum is a small local museum in Billericay, Essex county, England. The museum was established by Alice May Cater, in honour of her late husband William Alexander Cater, a local antiquarian
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
The Cater Museum is a small local museum in Billericay, Essex county, England. The museum was established by Alice May Cater, in honour of her late husband William Alexander Cater, a local antiquarian. It was opened to the public on 7 May 1960.
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The Cater Museum is a small local museum in Billericay, Essex county, England. The museum was established by Alice May Cater, in honour of her late husband William Alexander Cater, a local antiquarian. It was opened to the public on 7 May 1960.
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Background
History
The museum is a registered charity and is located at 74 High Street, Billericay. It lies within a Grade II listed, 18th-century, red-brick-fronted building, which was previously a shop and the home of a saddle and harness maker. In 2002, a Victorian kitchen garden was opened at the rear of the museum where a number of Elizabethan herbs were planted. In 2008, the museum received £41,000 of National Lottery funding to carry out renovation of the rear of the building to restore it to its original 18th-century character. While this renovation was being carried out, a number of artefacts were discovered in the garden, some dating from around the 1860s. Items included Victorian pipes, ginger beer…
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- Coordinates
- 51.6252, 0.4175
- County
- Essex
- District
- Basildon
- Parish
- Billericay
- Postcode
- CM12 9BS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Basildon and Billericay
- Phone
- +44 1277 622023
- Established
- 1960
- Official site
- catermuseum.co.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Cater Museum (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cater Museum?
- Cater Museum is in Essex, London, United Kingdom (postcode CM12 9BS), in the parish of Billericay.
- When was Cater Museum built?
- Built or established in 1960.
- Is Cater Museum free to visit?
- Yes, Cater Museum is free to enter.
- How do I get to Cater Museum?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CM12 9BS. It sits within the Basildon and Billericay parliamentary constituency.