Museums · West Midlands
West Park Museum
West Park Museum — museum in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England, 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
- Macclesfield · 1.1 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
West Park Museum is a museum in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Part of Macclesfield Museums. Wikidata describes it as: "museum in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 53.2630°, -2.1366°.
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Heritage listing
Details MACCLESFIELD SJ97SW PRESTBURY ROAD 886-1/4/183 (North side) West Park Museum II Museum. Built 1897-8. Brick with terracotta dressings and Welsh slate roof. Single-storeyed, single-roomed structure, with entrance in pedimented Dutch gabled end wall. Decorative terracotta panels and frieze. Return walls divided into shallow panels above plinth, otherwise blind. Cast-iron and glass verandah runs the length of the building on the right hand return facing the park. The museum is top-lit by clerestorey in the roof. INTERIOR: the walls of the single exhibition hall are enriched by a reconstruction of the frieze from the Parthenon. The museum was built for the town and endowed by Miss Marianne Brocklehurst, a local benefactor. Listing NGR: SJ9098774007 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 391089 Legacy System: LBS
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Place summary
West Park Museum is located in Macclesfield, West Midlands. This Grade II listed building houses a collection of local artefacts and exhibitions, reflecting the area's cultural heritage.
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- Coordinates
- 53.2630, -2.1366
- District
- Cheshire East
- Parish
- Macclesfield
- Postcode
- SK10 3BJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Macclesfield
- Phone
- +44 1625 613210
- Nearest railway station
- Macclesfield — 1.1 km
- Opening
- We-Su 13:00-16:00
- Official site
- macclesfieldmuseums.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q26502127 (CC0)
- commons: West Park Museum Entrance - geograph.org.uk - 337319.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is West Park Museum?
- West Park Museum is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode SK10 3BJ), in the parish of Macclesfield.
- Is West Park Museum a listed building?
- West Park Museum is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is West Park Museum free to visit?
- Yes, West Park Museum is free to enter.
- How do I get to West Park Museum?
- The nearest railway station is Macclesfield, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SK10 3BJ.