Saffron Walden Museum
Saffron Walden Museum is a local museum in Saffron Walden, Essex, 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 Audley End, it was built as a purpose-designed museum, making it one of the oldest purpose-built museums in the United Kingdom.
- Museum
- …lies at an elevation of around 220 feet (70 metres)
- Description: museum in Essex, United Kingdom
- Address: Museum Street, Saffron Walden, CB10 1JL
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Walden Castle and St Mary the Virgin, Saffron Walden.
Walden Castle
Walden Castle was a medieval castle in Essex, England, built during the Anarchy of the 12th century.
St Mary the Virgin, Saffron Walden
St Mary the Virgin is the parish church of Saffron Walden, Essex.
470 feet southwest of Saffron Walden Museum
Bridge End Gardens
Bridge End Gardens is a group of linked ornamental gardens in Saffron Walden, Essex, England.
650 feet northwest of Saffron Walden Museum
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saffron Walden and Little Walden.
Little Walden
Little Walden is a village in the civil parish…
2 miles north of Saffron Walden Museum
Little Chesterford
Little Chesterford is a village and civil parish…
2½ miles northwest of Saffron Walden Museum
Saffron Walden Museum
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Latitude
52.02559° or 52° 1′ 32″ north
Longitude
0.24089° or 0° 14′ 27″ east
Open location code
9F4226GR+69
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Saffron Walden Museum” goes by many names.
Localities in the Area
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