Museums · South East England
Little Woodham
Little Woodham, also known as "The Living History Village of Little Woodham" or "The Seventeenth Century Village", is a living museum dedicated to recreating life in a rural village in the mid-17th ce
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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
Little Woodham, also known as "The Living History Village of Little Woodham" or "The Seventeenth Century Village", is a living museum dedicated to recreating life in a rural village in the mid-17th century. It is situated in ancient woodland in Rowner, on the Gosport peninsula, Hampshire.
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From the Wikipedia article
Little Woodham, also known as "The Living History Village of Little Woodham" or "The Seventeenth Century Village", is a living museum dedicated to recreating life in a rural village in the mid-17th century. It is situated in ancient woodland in Rowner, on the Gosport peninsula, Hampshire.
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Background
History
The hamlet of Little Woodham was initially created in 1984 as a temporary reenactment of village life on the eve of the English Civil War by members of The English Civil War Society as part of their enactment of the fictional Battle Of Stokes Bay. Following this, Society volunteers continued the exhibition during the summers of 1984 and 1985. When the English Civil War Society announced they would be unable to continue, local residents formed the Gosport Living History Society to take over the running of the village to preserve it as an educational resource and tourist attraction. The Gosport Borough Council provided much of the financing and administration until 1995 when the Gosport…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.8004, -1.1746
- County
- Hampshire
- District
- Gosport
- Parish
- Gosport, unparished area
- Postcode
- PO13 8NZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Gosport
Sources
- wikipedia: Little Woodham (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Little Woodham?
- Little Woodham is in South East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 50.8004°, -1.1746°.
- Is Little Woodham wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at Little Woodham. Check ahead for specific facilities.