100th Bomb Group Memorial Museum

The 100th Bomb Group Memorial Museum, located in the original control tower and other remaining buildings of the RAF Thorpe Abbotts airfield east of in is named after the 100th Bomb Group and is dedicated to the American soldiers and members of the US 8th Air Force who fought with the Allies in Norfolk in World War II.
100bgmus.org.uk
+44 1379 740708
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  • Opening hours:
    March–October: Saturday–Sunday 10:00 AM–5:00 PM
    public holidays: 10:00 AM–5:00 PM and May–September Wednesday 10:00 AM–5:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: independent museum in the East of England
  • Also known as: “The 100th Bomb Group Memorial Museum”
  • Address: Common Road, Diss, IP21 4PH
  • Inscription: “Thorpe Abbotts Airfield Station 139 USAAF”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Church of St Mary and Half Moon Inn.

Church
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is situated 1 mile northeast of 100th Bomb Group Memorial Museum.

Hotel
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is a hotel, which is situated 1¼ miles northeast of 100th Bomb Group Memorial Museum.

Church
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is situated 1¼ miles northwest of 100th Bomb Group Memorial Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dickleburgh and Thelveton.

Village
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is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of , in the South Norfolk district of the county of . The village is located 3.5 miles east of and 17 miles south-west of .

Hamlet
Photo: Evelyn Simak, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of , in the South Norfolk district, in the county of , England. In 1931 the parish had a population of 161. is situated 1½ miles west of 100th Bomb Group Memorial Museum.

Hamlet
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is a small parish, next to the in , England, about six miles east of . Its church, St Margaret, is one of 38 existing round-tower churches in Suffolk. The windmill was one of the casualties of the Great Storm of 1987. is situated 2 miles southeast of 100th Bomb Group Memorial Museum.

100th Bomb Group Memorial Museum

Latitude
52.38677° or 52° 23′ 12″ north
Longitude
1.21233° or 1° 12′ 44″ east
Wheelchair access
limited
Open location code
9F4396P6+PW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 384957946
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q12052423
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Sad Sack Shack and Varian Centre.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: The Mariners Galley and Thorpe Abbotts Village Sign.

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