Beecroft Art Gallery, Southend

Name: Beecroft Art Gallery
Address: Southend, United Kingdom

#13 among attractions in Southend

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Beecroft Art Gallery is a gallery in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England. Prior to 2014, the gallery was formerly located in and Edwardian building on Station Road at Westcliff-on-Sea which was donated to the people of Southend-on-Sea in 1952 by Walter Beecroft to house his eclectic collection of art works. Walter Beecroft was a solicitor in nearby Leigh. He had already set up an Art Gallery Sub-Committee of the Public Libraries & Museum Committee in 1928, and in 1947 he proposed to endow a building to become and Art Gallery. Eventually, this led to the Beecroft Art Gallery on Station Road. Beecroft also endowed the Beecroft Bequest, an art purchase fund administered by the Museums Association. The gallery was resited in 2014 to the former home of the Central Library on Victoria Avenue, Southend-on-Sea. ()

Established: 1952 (72 years ago)Coordinates: 51°32'9"N, 0°41'52"E

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Day trips

Beecroft Art Gallery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Adventure Island, Kursaal, Roots Hall, Prittlewell Priory.

0.8 miE
Rides and attractions for kids of all ages
Adventure Island, Southend
21 min walk • Adventure Island is a theme park in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England. The site of the theme park flanks the north end of Southend Pier and has been a theme park since 1976 when the land now forming the west side of the park was purchased by the Miller family.
1.2 miE
Game and entertainment center, Sport venue, Architecture
Kursaal, Southend
30 min walk • The Kursaal is a landmark of Southend-on-Sea, a seaside resort town in the United Kingdom. Once boasting one of the world's first purpose-built amusement parks, the Kursaal was opened in 1901 as a glittering hub of entertainment and leisure.
0.9 miN
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Roots Hall, Southend
24 min walk • Roots Hall is a football stadium located in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England. The stadium is the home ground of the Vanarama National League Southend United.
1.3 miN
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Prittlewell Priory, Southend
33 min walk • Prittlewell Priory is a medieval priory in the Prittlewell area of Southend, Essex, England. It was founded in the 12th century, by monks from the Cluniac Priory of St Pancras in Lewes, East Sussex, and passed into private hands at the time of the Dissolution of the Monasteries under Henry VIII.
0.6 miE
Nightlife
The Railway Hotel, Southend
15 min walk • The Railway Hotel is a pub in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England. It is known for its live music and its vegan food. The pub launched a meat-free menu in 2012, later making a solely vegan menu.
1.4 miSE
Museum
Southend Pier, Southend
37 min walk • Southend Pier is a major landmark in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, United Kingdom. Extending 2.16 kilometres into the Thames Estuary, it is the longest pleasure pier in the world. The bill to build the new pier, to replace a previous timber jetty, received Royal Assent in May 1829 with construction starting in July 1829.
0.7 miE
51°31'58"N • 0°42'47"E
Three Shells Beach and Lagoon, Southend
18 min walk • Beach, Restaurant, Cafe
0.8 miE
Amusement ride, Amusement, Amusement park
Rage Roller Coaster, Southend
22 min walk • Rage is a steel roller coaster situated at Adventure Island in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England. Rage is a Gerstlauer Euro-Fighter model roller coaster.
~1820 ftN
Shopping, Department store
Havens, Southend
9 min walk • Havens department store is a Grade II listed building based in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex and, until its closure in 2017, was the only remaining independent department store based in the borough of Southend-on-Sea.
~250 ftSW
Concerts and shows, Theater, Music venue
Cliffs Pavilion, Southend
2 min walk • Cliffs Pavilion is a theatre at Station Road in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, England, a suburb of Southend-on-Sea. It seats 1,630 and offers an assortment of variety acts. Work began on the original Cliffs Pavilion during the 1930s. It was intended to be a 500-seat theatre incorporating the art deco style of the times.
0.7 miNE
Museum, Specialty museum
Southend Central Museum, Southend
19 min walk • The Central Museum is a museum in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England. The museum houses collections of local and natural history and contains a planetarium constructed by astronomer Harry Ford in 1984.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Beecroft Art Gallery?

Nearby attractions include Cliffs Pavilion, Southend (2 min walk), Our Lady Help of Christians and St Helen's Church, Southend (5 min walk), Genting Casino Westcliff, Southend (7 min walk), Southend-on-Sea War Memorial, Southend (8 min walk).

How to get to Beecroft Art Gallery by public transport?

The nearest stations to Beecroft Art Gallery:

Bus

Cliffs Pavilion • Lines: 17, 60A (1 min walk)
Trinity Avenue • Lines: 17, 60, 60A (3 min walk)

Train

Westcliff (8 min walk)
Southend Central (16 min walk)