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Cromwell Museum
Cromwell Museum — museum in Huntingdon, England, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Huntingdon · 0.6 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Cromwell Museum is a museum in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1962. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "museum in Huntingdon, England, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 52.3308°, -0.1846°.
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Heritage listing
The Cromwell Museum in Huntingdon, England, is a museum containing collections exploring the life of Oliver Cromwell and to a lesser extent his son Richard Cromwell. Oliver Cromwell was born in Huntingdon in 1599 and lived there for more than half his life. The museum is located in the former grammar school building in which Cromwell received his early education. Founded in 1962, the museum contains significant artefacts, paintings and printed material relating to The Protectorate.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Cromwell Museum in Huntingdon, England, is a museum containing collections exploring the life of Oliver Cromwell and to a lesser extent his son Richard Cromwell. Oliver Cromwell was born in Huntingdon in 1599 and lived there for more than half his life. The museum is located in the former grammar school building in which Cromwell received his early education. Founded in 1962, the museum contains significant artefacts, paintings and printed material relating to The Protectorate. The museum is currently run as part of a trust dedicated to Oliver Cromwell's legacy and previously by the Cambridgeshire Libraries, Archives and Information Service, part of Cambridgeshire County Council.
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Background
Architecture
The Cromwell Museum is housed in the old grammar school building attended by Cromwell and the diarist Samuel Pepys. The building retains fragments of the medieval infirmary hall of the Hospital of St John the Baptist (circa 1170–90). Vested in the corporation of the town, the hospital building became Huntingdon Grammar School which remained in the building until moving to a new location in 1896, eventually moving to Hinchingbrooke House on the outskirts of the town. It was remodelled and partially rebuilt in 1863, and then heavily restored in 1878 under the direction of architect Robert Hutchinson at a cost of £900. The work was paid for by the dramatist Dion Boucicault in memory of his…
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- Coordinates
- 52.3308, -0.1846
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- District
- Huntingdonshire
- Parish
- Huntingdon
- Postcode
- PE29 3LH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Huntingdon
- Established
- 1962
- Nearest railway station
- Huntingdon — 0.6 km
- Opening
- Apr-Oct Tu-Su 11:00-16:00; Nov-Mar Tu-Su 11:00-15:30; PH Mo 11:00-16:00
- Official site
- www.cromwellmuseum.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q5187673 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Cromwell Museum (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Cromwell Museum Huntingdon.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cromwell Museum?
- Cromwell Museum is in Cambridgeshire, London, United Kingdom (postcode PE29 3LH), in the parish of Huntingdon.
- When was Cromwell Museum built?
- Built or established in 1962.
- Is Cromwell Museum a listed building?
- Cromwell Museum is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is Cromwell Museum free to visit?
- Yes, Cromwell Museum is free to enter.
- How do I get to Cromwell Museum?
- The nearest railway station is Huntingdon, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PE29 3LH.