Museums · East of England
Tiptree
Tiptree — a museum in england-east, 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
Tiptree is a museum in england-east, 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
Tiptree is a museum located in the East of England. It is known for its exhibitions related to the history of the Tiptree jam and the local area. The museum provides insights into the agricultural and industrial heritage of the region.
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Background
History
The area was recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as "woodland for swine" as part of the Great Forest of Essex, until the 1200s when King John ordered deforestation. An area of over 1,000 acres of wasteland became known as the land of heath and thief frequented by smugglers, vagabonds and thieves. From records and maps the following were names for the area: Tipentrie, Typpetre, Tippetre, Typeltre, Typetre, Tiptre Heth, Tiptree Comon and heath. The name could mean "Tippa's tree", or may derive from the Prior of Tipper. Tiptree did not become a parish until 1934. The area which became part of Tiptree had previously been part of seven different parishes: Tolleshunt Knights, Tolleshunt D'Arcy,…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.8100, 0.7500
- County
- Essex
- District
- Colchester
- Parish
- Tiptree
- Postcode
- CO5 0UP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Witham
- Official site
- www.tiptree.com
Sources
- wikipedia: Tiptree (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Tiptree?
- Tiptree is in East of England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 51.8100°, 0.7500°.
- Is Tiptree wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at Tiptree. Check ahead for specific facilities.