Museums · West Midlands
Tring
Tring — a museum in england-west-midlands, 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
Tring 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
Tring is a museum located in the West Midlands. It is notable for its extensive collection of natural history specimens, reflecting a range of global biodiversity. The museum serves as an educational resource and is part of the larger network of museums in the region.
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Background
History
, viewed from the Rose and Crown]] There is evidence of prehistoric settlement with Iron Age barrows and defensive embankments adjacent to The Ridgeway, and also later Saxon burials. The town straddles the Roman road called Akeman Street, running through as the High Street. Tring was the dominant settlement in the area, being the primary settlement in the Hundred of Tring at the time of the Domesday Book (1086). Tring had a large population and paid a large amount of tax relative to most settlements listed in that survey. Landholdings included the manor of Treunga, The tower of the Church of St Peter and St Paul was built between 1360 and 1400. Tring Park Mansion was designed by Sir…
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- Coordinates
- 51.7962, -0.6592
- County
- Hertfordshire
- District
- Dacorum
- Parish
- Tring
- Postcode
- HP23 5ED
- Parliamentary constituency
- Harpenden and Berkhamsted
- Phone
- +441442827601
- Official site
- www.tringlocalhistorymuseum.org.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Tring (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Tring?
- Tring is in West Midlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 51.7962°, -0.6592°.
- Is Tring wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at Tring. Check ahead for specific facilities.