Thursford Collection
The Thursford Collection is a museum located in Thursford, Norfolk. Founded by local man, the late George Cushing, it is now known for the scale of its collection of steam engines, mechanical organs and fairground rides, and its annual Christmas spectacular show, which draws over 100,000 people to the Norfolk countryside.Photo: Evelyn Simak, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: museum of traction engines, mechanical fairground rides, and fairground organs in Thursford, Norfolk, UK
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of St Andrew and Church of St Mary.
Church of St Andrew
Church
Church of St Andrew is situated 2,500 feet southeast of Thursford Collection.
Church of St Mary
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of St Mary is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Thursford Collection.
Church of All Saints
Church
Photo: David Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of All Saints is situated 2 miles southwest of Thursford Collection.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Barney and Gunthorpe.
Barney
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Barney is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Fulmodeston, in the North Norfolk district, in the county of Norfolk, England. Settled prior to the Norman Invasion of 1066, the village lies to the south of the A148 King's Lynn to Cromer road…
Gunthorpe
Village
Photo: David Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gunthorpe is a village and a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The civil parish also includes the village of Bale. Gunthorpe is located 8.6 miles north east of the town of Fakenham and 21 miles north-west of Norwich. Gunthorpe is situated 2 miles east of Thursford Collection.
Bale
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bale is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Gunthorpe, in the North Norfolk district, in the county of Norfolk, England. The village is 9 miles east-north-east of the town of Fakenham, 14.3 miles west-south-west of Cromer and 125 miles north-north-east of London. Bale is situated 2½ miles northeast of Thursford Collection.
Thursford Collection
- Categories: museum, building, and tourism
- Location: Thursford, Norfolk Coast, Norfolk, East of England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.87117° or 52° 52′ 16″ northLongitude
0.94024° or 0° 56′ 25″ eastOpen location code
9F42VWCR+F3OpenStreetMap ID
way 106675127OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q7799419
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Highlights include Thursford Adventure Play Park and Thursford Collection.
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