Museums · London
Weybridge
Weybridge — a museum in england-london, United Kingdom.
David Howard — 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
Weybridge is a museum in england-london, 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
Weybridge is a museum located in London. It is known for its historical significance and collections that reflect the local heritage. The museum serves as a resource for understanding the development of the Weybridge area over time.
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Background
History
The earliest evidence of human occupation in Weybridge is from the Bronze Age. A number of weapons, including socketed axe heads, a rapier, and a palstave, were retrieved from the River Wey close to the Wey Bridge in 1912. At least fifty cinerary urns dating from the same period were found in the area in the 19th and early 20th centuries. A copper-alloy bucket, now held by the British Museum, was discovered during the construction of the Brooklands racetrack in 1907. It is thought to have originated in northern Italy in the late Bronze or early Iron Age and similar vessels have been found in Austria, Belgium and Germany. During the Iron Age, there was a fort on St George's Hill. It covered…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.3620, -0.4530
- County
- Surrey
- District
- Elmbridge
- Parish
- Elmbridge, unparished area
- Postcode
- KT13 0DE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Runnymede and Weybridge
- Official site
- neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Weybridge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Weybridge?
- Weybridge is in London, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 51.3620°, -0.4530°.
- Is Weybridge wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at Weybridge. Check ahead for specific facilities.