historical place museum in United Kingdom, England

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This great abbey, marking the rebirth of Christianity in southern England, was founded shortly after AD 597 by St Augustine.

Walsingham Abbey and Shirehall Museum

Landguard Fort is the site of the last opposed seaborne invasion of England in 1667 and the first land battle of the Royal Marines.

The world’s first iron bridge was erected over the River Severn here in 1779 by Abraham Darby III. Costing over £6000, the bridge was cast in his Coalbrookdale foundry, using 378 tons of iron.

Originally a tribal centre of the Iron Age Atrebates, Silchester became the large and important Roman town of Calleva Atrebatum.

A group of free museums and galleries; World Museum Walker Art Gallery Lady Lever Art Gallery Sudley House Merseyside Maritime Museum International Slavery Museum and the Museum of Liverpool.

The Norfolk Tank Museum is an independent museum housing a collection of military vehicles weapons and militaria including Deborah II the replica Mk IV Tank as seen on Channel 4's documentary 'Gu…

The Boxted Airfield Museum was founded with the aims of educating, promoting, and preserving the history of Boxted Airfield.

Welcome to the Weald & Downland Living Museum, telling the story of life in South East England over a 950-year period. Visit website for more info

Denny Abbey has a unique and fascinating history still traceable in the building and interpreted for visitors by graphic panels.

IWM Duxford is a historic airfield and museum telling the stories of those who lived, fought and died in war from WW1 to 1969. Visit air shows, events and displays.

The University Museum of Zoology is home to a huge variety of recent and fossil animals. Displays trace the evolution of animal life, and admission is free.For further information visitwww.museum…

Norton Priory Museum and Gardens

English Heritage cares for over 400 historic buildings, monuments and sites which bring the story of England to life for over 10 million people each year.

Stone tools & animal remains found in the caves tell the fascinating story of life during the last Ice Age between 50,000 and 10,000 years ago.

Originating as a 13th-century wayside hospital, this flint and timber-framed building now displays Roman artefacts from nearby sites.

Museum and Gallery service across the Bradford district

Mid and East Antrim, the happiest place to live in Northern Ireland

This outstanding house beside Hampstead Heath was remodelled by Robert Adam between 1764 and 1779. He transformed the original brick building into a majestic villa for the great judge, Lord Mansf…