Museums · West Midlands
Dean Heritage Centre
The Dean Heritage Centre is located in the valley of Soudley, Gloucestershire, England in the Forest of Dean and exists to record and preserve the social and industrial history of the area and its peo
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Paid entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
The Dean Heritage Centre is located in the valley of Soudley, Gloucestershire, England in the Forest of Dean and exists to record and preserve the social and industrial history of the area and its people. The centre comprises the museum itself, a millpond and waterwheel, forester's cottage with garden and animals, art and craft exhibitions and workshops, and trails around the surrounding woodland. In addition, there are picnic tables, barbecue hearths, an adventure playground, a gift shop selling local produce and the Heritage Kitchen, a restaurant providing home-made food.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Dean Heritage Centre is located in the valley of Soudley, Gloucestershire, England in the Forest of Dean and exists to record and preserve the social and industrial history of the area and its people. The centre comprises the museum itself, a millpond and waterwheel, forester's cottage with garden and animals, art and craft exhibitions and workshops, and trails around the surrounding woodland. In addition, there are picnic tables, barbecue hearths, an adventure playground, a gift shop selling local produce and the Heritage Kitchen, a restaurant providing home-made food.
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Background
Description
The museum itself comprises five galleries telling the history of the Forest of Dean from the earliest geological and fossil records to the present day. They display a wide variety of artefacts from industries such as coal and iron mining, forestry, timber, stone working and clock making that have shaped the history, landscape and culture of the Forest. Among the more noteworthy artefacts in the museum's collection are an 1830s Lightmoor Colliery beam engine, Thomas Sopwith's 1838 geological model of the Dean Forest, and the Voyce collection of eighteenth and nineteenth century longcase clocks. The Dean Heritage Museum Trust is a registered charity formed in 1979 in response to public…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.7932, -2.4885
- County
- Gloucestershire
- District
- Forest of Dean
- Parish
- Ruspidge and Soudley
- Postcode
- GL14 2UB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Forest of Dean
Sources
- wikipedia: Dean Heritage Centre (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dean Heritage Centre?
- Dean Heritage Centre is in West Midlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 51.7932°, -2.4885°.
- Is there an entry fee for Dean Heritage Centre?
- Yes — Dean Heritage Centre charges admission. Check the official site for current prices.
- Is Dean Heritage Centre wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at Dean Heritage Centre. Check ahead for specific facilities.