Scaplen’s Court

Scaplen's Court is a fifteenth century Grade I listed house in , , England, adjacent to the . The house is now used as a museum focusing on life in Poole between the fifteenth and nineteenth centuries, and includes a Victorian schoolroom and kitchen.
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  • Opening hours: 10:00 AM–5:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: 15th century Grade I listed house in Poole, Dorset, England, UK, used as a museum
  • Also known as: “Old Town House”, “Scaplen’s Court, High Street”, and “Scaplens Court Museum”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Poole Museum and The Antelope Hotel.

Museum
Photo: Sic19, CC0.
is a maritime museum, gallery and cultural centre, situated on the Lower High Street in the Old Town area of , , and is owned by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council.

Hotel
Photo: N Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Church
Photo: Wulfrunian1, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St James is a Church of England parish church in on the south coast of , in the ceremonial county of . The church is located in the historic quarter of the town, near .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Poole and Hamworthy.

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a coastal town and seaport in , on the south coast of . is a tourist resort, attracting visitors with its large natural harbour, history, the Lighthouse arts centre and Blue Flag beaches.

Suburb
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is a suburb of , in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole district, in the ceremonial county of , England. It is sited on a peninsula of approximately 3 square kilometres that is bordered by the town of to the north, to the south, to the west and to the east.

Locality
is a deserted village on in , , England. It was named for the wife of its founder, Colonel William Petrie Waugh.

Scaplen’s Court

Latitude
50.71278° or 50° 42′ 46″ north
Longitude
-1.98884° or 1° 59′ 20″ west
Wheelchair access
yes
Open location code
9C2WP276+4F
Open­Street­Map ID
node 873815920
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q17529350
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: The King’s Head Hotel and Poole Tourist Information Centre.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Rope & Anchor and Poole Museum.

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