British Schools Museum, Hitchin

Name: British Schools Museum
Address: 41/42 Queen Street, Hitchin, SG4 9TS, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1462 420144

#2 among attractions in Hitchin

Top attraction, Children's museum, History museum, Museum

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The British Schools Museum is an educational museum based in original Edwardian and Victorian school buildings in Hitchin in Hertfordshire, England. The museum complex is made up of Grade II listed school buildings housing infants, girls and boys schools with houses for Master and Mistress. It includes a monitorial schoolroom based on the educational theories of Joseph Lancaster for 300 boys, which opened in 1837, and a rare galleried classroom, dating from 1853. ()

Coordinates: 51°56'47"N, 0°16'33"W

Address

41/42 Queen StreetHitchin SG4 9TS United Kingdom

Contact

+44 1462 420144

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British Schools Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: St Mary's Church, Hitchin Priory, North Hertfordshire Museum, Hitchin Town Hall.

~670 ftNW
Church
St Mary's Church, Hitchin
4 min walk • St Mary's Church is a Church of England parish church in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England. St Mary's Church is the largest parish church in Hertfordshire, and is remarkably large for a town of the size of Hitchin—this has been cited as evidence of how Hitchin prospered from the wool trade.
~840 ftSW
Monastery
Hitchin Priory, Hitchin
5 min walk • Hitchin Priory in Hitchin in Hertfordshire is today a hotel built in about 1700 on the site of a Carmelite friary founded in 1317, which was closed in the Dissolution of the Monasteries during the reign of Henry VIII.
~1360 ftNW
Museum
North Hertfordshire Museum, Hitchin
7 min walk • North Hertfordshire Museum, displays collections relating to local history and heritage. It is located adjacent to the refurbished Hitchin Town Hall on Brand Street, Hitchin, Hertfordshire.
~1430 ftNW
City hall
Hitchin Town Hall, Hitchin
7 min walk • Hitchin Town Hall is a municipal structure in Brand Street, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England. The town hall, which was the headquarters of Hitchin Urban District Council, is a Grade II listed building.
~1490 ftNE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Queen Mother Theatre, Hitchin
8 min walk • The Queen Mother Theatre is a modern purpose-built theatre located on Walsworth Road in Hitchin in Hertfordshire. Named for Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, the theatre offers a varied programme of amateur productions.
~1080 ftSE
Cemetery
Hitchin Cemetery, Hitchin
6 min walk • Hitchin Cemetery, also known as St John's Road Cemetery, is the main burial ground for the town of Hitchin in Hertfordshire. The cemetery is located on Hitchin Hill, with Standhill Road running along the north-western boundary and St. John's Road along the south-eastern boundary.
1 miNE
Park
Purwell Meadows, Hitchin
27 min walk • Purwell Meadows is an 8.6 hectare nature reserve in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England. It was declared a Local Nature Reserve in 1994. It is owned and managed by North Hertfordshire District Council.
1.3 miNW
Park
Oughtonhead Common, Hitchin
35 min walk • Oughton Nature Reserve in Hitchin in Hertfordshire is managed by the Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust. The 6.2-hectare site on the north bank of the River Oughton is not publicly accessible, but it can be viewed across the river from Oughtonhead Common.
0.5 miNW
Park
Butts Close, Hitchin
14 min walk • Butts Close is an 11-acre park in the town of Hitchin, Hertfordshire that used to once be a sporting ground for archery. The name refers to the archery butts that used to be on it during the Late medieval and Tudor times.
0.6 miNE
Neighbourhood
Benslow, Hitchin
15 min walk • Benslow is a district of Hitchin, Hertfordshire. It is located very close to the Railway Station. Houses in the area range from those built in the late 19th century to a more modern housing estate at the top of Benslow Lane built in the 1990s.
0.9 miNE
Neighbourhood
Poets Estate, Hitchin
23 min walk • The Poets Estate is a residential area of Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England. It lies to the east of the town centre, based around St Michael's Road and the surrounding roads, which are named after famous British poets.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is British Schools Museum open?

British Schools Museum is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday closed
Wednesday closed
Thursday closed
Friday 10 am - 4 pm
Saturday closed
Sunday closed

Which popular attractions are close to British Schools Museum?

Nearby attractions include St Mary's Church, Hitchin (4 min walk), Hitchin Priory, Hitchin (5 min walk), Hitchin Cemetery, Hitchin (6 min walk), North Hertfordshire Museum, Hitchin (7 min walk).

How to get to British Schools Museum by public transport?

The nearest stations to British Schools Museum:

Bus

St Mary's Square • Lines: 737 (3 min walk)

Train

Hitchin (19 min walk)