Museums · London
Gerrards Cross
Gerrards Cross — a museum in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Gerrards Cross is a museum in england-london, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Place summary
Gerrards Cross is a museum located in London. It showcases local history and heritage, offering insights into the development of the area. The museum features various exhibits that reflect the cultural and social evolution of Gerrards Cross.
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Background
History
The site of a minor Iron Age hillfort, Bulstrode Park Camp, is to the south-west of the town centre. It is a scheduled ancient monument. The area which is now Gerrards Cross was historically an area of wasteland known as Chalfont Heath, which later became known as Gerrards Cross Common. In the medieval period, there was no village in the area, which straddled the edges of five different parishes. The name Gerrards Cross, sometimes spelled Jarretts Cross, is recorded from at least 1448, and may relate to an early landowner, Gerard of Chalfont, who is recorded as having owned land in the area in the 14th century. Until the 19th century, development in the area was limited to a small number of…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5870, -0.5540
- District
- Buckinghamshire
- Parish
- Gerrards Cross
- Postcode
- SL9 1AT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chesham and Amersham
Sources
- wikipedia: Gerrards Cross (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Gerrards Cross?
- Gerrards Cross is in London, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 51.5870°, -0.5540°.
- Is Gerrards Cross wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at Gerrards Cross. Check ahead for specific facilities.