Museums · Scottish Lowlands
Savings Banks Museum
Savings Banks Museum is a museum in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Annan · 9.2 km
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Savings Banks Museum is a museum in the Scottish Lowlands. Built or established in 1810, it dates from the Georgian period. The site is a Ramsar wetland of international importance. It sits within the Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Annan, about 9.2 km away. Postcode area DG1.
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Protected designations
- Ramsar wetland: Upper Solway Flats & Marshes
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
The Savings Banks Museum is located in the Scottish Lowlands, postcode DG1. Established in 1810, this Georgian-era museum focuses on the history of savings banks. It is situated within the RAMSAR-designated Upper Solway Flats & Marshes.
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- Coordinates
- 54.9930, -3.4054
- District
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Postcode
- DG1 4NN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
- Established
- 1810
- Nearest railway station
- Annan — 9.2 km
- Official site
- www.savingsbanksmuseum.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q29160297 (CC0)
- commons: Ruthwell Savings Bank Museum, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Savings Banks Museum?
- Savings Banks Museum is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode DG1 4NN).
- When was Savings Banks Museum built?
- Built or established in 1810.
- Is Savings Banks Museum a protected site?
- Yes — Savings Banks Museum is part of the Upper Solway Flats & Marshes Ramsar wetland.
- How do I get to Savings Banks Museum?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DG1 4NN. It sits within the Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale parliamentary constituency.