Museums · London
Great Bardfield
Great Bardfield — 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
Great Bardfield 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
Great Bardfield is a museum located in London. It showcases the history and culture of the Great Bardfield area, notable for its artistic heritage and connections to the English avant-garde movement. The museum features exhibitions that reflect the local community and its contributions to the arts.
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Background
History
Henry VIII is said to have given Bardfield to Anne of Cleves as part of his divorce settlement and a number of buildings in the village are associated with Anne of Cleves, including the Grade II-listed Great Lodge and its associated Grade I-listed barn, now named after her. The grounds include a Grade I-listed barn and a vineyard. Great Bardfield is home to the Bardfield Cage, a 19th-century village lock-up, and the Gibraltar Mill, a windmill which has been converted to a house. Great Bardfield played an important role in the history of the oxlip (Primula elatior) which, in the UK, is a rare plant only found where Suffolk, Essex and Cambridgeshire meet. Originally it was thought that oxlips…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.9486, 0.4375
- County
- Essex
- District
- Braintree
- Parish
- Great Bardfield
- Postcode
- CM7 4SS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Braintree
- Official site
- www.visitessex.com
Sources
- wikipedia: Great Bardfield (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Great Bardfield?
- Great Bardfield is in London, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 51.9486°, 0.4375°.
- Is Great Bardfield wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at Great Bardfield. Check ahead for specific facilities.