Museums · South East England
Museum of Bookbinding
Museum of Bookbinding — museum in Bath, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Bath Spa · 0.1 km
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Museum of Bookbinding is a museum in South-East England. Built or established in 1977, it dates from the modern period. The site is within the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB), and is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the Bath parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Bath Spa, about 0.1 km away. Postcode area BA1.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Combe Down and Bathampton Down Mines SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
The Museum of Bookbinding is located in South-East England, within Bath and North East Somerset. Established in 1977, it focuses on the craft of bookbinding from a modern perspective. The museum is situated in an area designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest and an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
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- Coordinates
- 51.3789, -2.3566
- District
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Parish
- Bath and North East Somerset, unparished area
- Postcode
- BA1 1JW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bath
- Established
- 1977
- Nearest railway station
- Bath Spa — 0.1 km
- Official site
- bathmosque.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q113370494 (CC0)
- commons: George Bayntun Booksellers and Bookbinders, Bath - panoramio.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Museum of Bookbinding?
- Museum of Bookbinding is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BA1 1JW), in the parish of Bath and North East Somerset, unparished area.
- When was Museum of Bookbinding built?
- Built or established in 1977.
- Is Museum of Bookbinding a protected site?
- Yes — Museum of Bookbinding is part of the Combe Down and Bathampton Down Mines SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Museum of Bookbinding?
- The nearest railway station is Bath Spa, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BA1 1JW.