Museums · London
Museum of Watford
Museum of Watford — a other 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
Museum of Watford is a other 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
The Museum of Watford is located in London and serves as a repository for the town's history and heritage. It features a variety of exhibits that reflect the local community and its development over time.
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Background
History
When Watford Museum opened in 1982, it was originally housed in a mansion house at 194 Watford High Street. This house was built for the Dyson family around 1775, although there are records of a brewery operating on the site since 1750. The three-storey, red-brick house, built in the Georgian neoclassical style, is fronted by a three-bay pediment with a central bull's eye window, and flanked by two lower wings which were added circa 1807. Tall, yellow-brick Victorian brewing premises once stood behind the house, although these have since been demolished. The house was bought in 1867 by Joseph Benskin and continued to operate as a brewery until it was acquired by Ind Coope in 1957. The…
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- Coordinates
- 51.6594, -0.4031
- County
- Hertfordshire
- District
- Watford
- Parish
- Watford, unparished area
- Postcode
- WD17 3JN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Watford
- Established
- 1982
- Official site
- watfordcolosseum.co.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Museum of Watford (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Museum of Watford?
- Museum of Watford is in Hertfordshire, London, United Kingdom (postcode WD17 3JN), in the parish of Watford, unparished area.
- When was Museum of Watford built?
- Built or established in 1982.
- Who owns Museum of Watford?
- Museum of Watford is owned by Watford Borough Council.
- How do I get to Museum of Watford?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode WD17 3JN. It sits within the Watford parliamentary constituency.