Museums · West Midlands
Wotton-under-Edge
Wotton-under-Edge — 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
Wotton-under-Edge 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
Wotton-under-Edge is a museum located in the West Midlands. It features local history exhibits and artefacts that reflect the town's heritage and significance. The museum provides insight into the area’s past and cultural development.
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Background
History
]] The first record of the town is in an Anglo-Saxon Royal Charter of King Edmund I, who in AD 940 leased four hides of land in Wudetun to Eadric. The name Wudetun means the enclosure, homestead or village (tun) in or near the wood (wude). The "Edge" refers to the limestone escarpment of the Cotswold Edge which includes the hills of Wotton Hill and Tor Hill that flank the town. In the 1086 Domesday Book listing, Wotton was in the hundred of Dudstone. Kingswood Abbey was founded in 1139, but all that remains is a 16th-century Cistercian gatehouse. Nearby historical buildings include the Tudor houses of Newark Park and Owlpen Manor, both open to the public at set times. The medieval former…
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- Coordinates
- 51.6380, -2.3490
- County
- Gloucestershire
- District
- Stroud
- Parish
- Wotton-under-Edge
- Postcode
- GL12 7JL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Stroud
- Official site
- www.wottonheritage.com
Sources
- wikipedia: Wotton-under-Edge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wotton-under-Edge?
- Wotton-under-Edge is in West Midlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 51.6380°, -2.3490°.
- Is Wotton-under-Edge wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at Wotton-under-Edge. Check ahead for specific facilities.