Tewkesbury Museum, Tewkesbury

#4 among attractions in Tewkesbury

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Tewkesbury Museum is a small community museum dedicated to the social history and heritage of Tewkesbury in Gloucestershire, England. ()

Coordinates: 51°59'33"N, 2°9'19"W

Address

64 Barton StTewkesbury GL20 5PX United Kingdom

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+44 1684 292901

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Tewkesbury Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Tewkesbury Abbey, Tewkesbury Town Hall, The Royal Hop Pole, Mythe Bridge.

~1770 ftW
Medieval building with Romanesque tower
Tewkesbury Abbey, Tewkesbury
9 min walk • The Abbey Church of St Mary the Virgin, Tewkesbury–commonly known as Tewkesbury Abbey–is located in the English county of Gloucestershire. A former Benedictine monastery, it is now a parish church.
~640 ftNW
City hall
Tewkesbury Town Hall, Tewkesbury
4 min walk • Tewkesbury Town Hall is a municipal building in the High Street in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England. The building, which is the meeting place of Tewkesbury Town Council, is a Grade II* listed building.
~780 ftW
Nightlife
The Royal Hop Pole, Tewkesbury
4 min walk • The Royal Hop Pole is a listed pub in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire. Located on Church Street, it is an English Heritage hotel. It has recently been converted into a part of the Wetherspoons pub chain. It is famous for being mentioned in Charles Dickens' The Pickwick Papers.
0.7 miNW
Bridge
Mythe Bridge, Tewkesbury
19 min walk • Mythe Bridge carries the A438 road across the River Severn at Tewkesbury. It is a cast-iron arch bridge spanning 170 feet and 24 feet wide, designed by Thomas Telford and completed in April 1826. It is a Grade II* listed structure.
~1170 ftSW
51°59'28"N • 2°9'36"W
The John Moore Countryside Museum, Tewkesbury
6 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
~1370 ftW
Church
Old Baptist Chapel, Tewkesbury
7 min walk • The Old Baptist Chapel is a Grade II* listed building situated in Church Street, Tewkesbury, UK. Records show that a Baptist congregation has been in existence in the town since 1623, but the exact date of the present building is unknown.
0.8 miN
Church
Mythe Chapel, Tewkesbury
20 min walk • The Mythe Chapel is located at Tewkesbury on the Mythe. The Mythe Chapel was the only place of worship on the Mythe after the Dissolution. The chapel was built in 1870 with funds from the Marquis de Lys who had lived in Tewkesbury since 1863.
0.8 miSE
Neighbourhood
Wheatpieces, Tewkesbury
22 min walk • Wheatpieces is a large housing estate and civil parish in Gloucestershire, England. It lies immediately east of Tewkesbury, and is in effect a suburb of that town. The River Swilgate forms the western boundary of the parish.
0.7 miN
Neighbourhood
The Mythe, Tewkesbury
18 min walk • The Mythe is a house built on the top of a hill overlooking the town of Tewkesbury, England. There has been a house on the site for nearly a thousand years.
~750 ftSW
Sport, Sport venue
Swilgate, Tewkesbury
4 min walk • Swilgate is a cricket ground in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1893, when Tewkesbury played Handsworth Wood. Gloucestershire played 2 List-A matches at the ground, the first of which saw them play Yorkshire in the 1972 John Player League.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Tewkesbury Museum open?

Tewkesbury Museum is open:

Monday 11 am - 4 pm
Tuesday 11 am - 4 pm
Wednesday 11 am - 4 pm
Thursday 11 am - 4 pm
Friday 11 am - 4 pm
Saturday 11 am - 4 pm
Sunday 11 am - 4 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Tewkesbury Museum?

Nearby attractions include Tewkesbury Town Hall, Tewkesbury (4 min walk), The John Moore Countryside Museum, Tewkesbury (6 min walk), Old Baptist Chapel, Tewkesbury (7 min walk), Tewkesbury Abbey, Tewkesbury (9 min walk).