Saffron Walden Museum

Saffron Walden Museum is a local museum in , , England. Established in 1835 by the Saffron Walden Natural History Society, with collections assembled from 1832 by local benefactors including Jabez Gibson and Lord Braybrooke of , it was built as a purpose-designed museum, making it one of the oldest purpose-built museums in the United Kingdom.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: museum in Essex, United Kingdom
  • Address: Museum Street, Saffron Walden, CB10 1JL

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Walden Castle and St Mary the Virgin, Saffron Walden.

Ruins
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was a medieval castle in , England, built during the Anarchy of the 12th century.

Church
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St Mary the Virgin is the parish church of , . is situated 470 feet southwest of Saffron Walden Museum.

Garden
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is a group of linked ornamental gardens in , Essex, England. is situated 650 feet northwest of Saffron Walden Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saffron Walden and Little Walden.

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is a market town in , East Anglia.

Village
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is a village in the civil parish… is situated 2 miles north of Saffron Walden Museum.

Village
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is a village and civil parish… is situated 2½ miles northwest of Saffron Walden Museum.

Saffron Walden Museum

Latitude
52.02559° or 52° 1′ 32″ north
Longitude
0.24089° or 0° 14′ 27″ east
Elevation
217 feet (66 metres)
Open location code
9F4226GR+69
Open­Street­Map ID
way 630371604
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Geo­Names ID
11836312
Wiki­data ID
Q992960
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In Other Languages

From French to German—“Saffron Walden Museum” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Crocus Fields and Saffron View.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: The Old Rectory Surgery and St Mary’s Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School.

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Worth a closer look: Colchester and Chelmsford.

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