Museums · West Midlands
Stony Stratford
Stony Stratford — a museum in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
Simon Atkin — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Stony Stratford is a museum in england-west-midlands, 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
Stony Stratford is a museum located in the West Midlands. It showcases the history and heritage of the area, providing insights into local culture and significant events. The museum is a valuable resource for understanding the region's past.
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Background
History
, on display in the British Museum ]] Since at least Roman times, there has been a settlement here at the ford of Watling Street over the Great Ouse. The town's market charter dates from 1194 The road in this instance is Watling Street, which runs through the middle of the town and crosses the River Ouse just outside it (nowadays by bridge). In 1789, at "Windmill Field near Stony Stratford", an urn was uncovered which contained three fibulae and two headdresses. Known as the Stony Stratford Hoard, it also contained around thirty fragments of silver plaques which were decorated with images of the Roman gods Mars, Apollo and Victory. There were also inscriptions to Jupiter and Vulcan leading…
Description
Today Stony Stratford is a busy market town. In early June, Stony Live is a week of cultural events that culminates in Folk on the Green, a free festival of folk music, folk rock and eclectic taste that takes over Horsefair Green.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.0567, -0.8526
- District
- Milton Keynes
- Parish
- Stony Stratford
- Postcode
- MK11 1AA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Milton Keynes North
Sources
- wikipedia: Stony Stratford (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Stony Stratford?
- Stony Stratford is in West Midlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 52.0567°, -0.8526°.
- Is Stony Stratford wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at Stony Stratford. Check ahead for specific facilities.