Weald Downland Open Air Museum West Sussex

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Weald downland open air museum west sussex. 1 36 km the fox goes free 0 50 km rose cottage 1 31 km charlton 28 1 31 km west dean house 1 29 km woodstock suites. The weald and downland living museum formerly known as the weald and downland open air museum until january 2017 is an open air museum in singleton west sussex. 21 204 likes 907 talking about this 28 841 were here. It opened to the public on 5 september 1970.
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The weald downland open air museum is the new home of dozens of historic buildings which over the years have been dismantled transported to singleton and reassembled in preference to their destruction in their original location. The weald and downland living museum was launched in 1967 by a small group of enthusiasts led by the museum s founder the late dr. View all hotels near weald downland living museum on tripadvisor. Welcome to the weald downland living museum we are an independent museum we rescue and conserve historic buildings we teach traditional trades and crafts to ensure their preservation and we share the untold stories of rural life and those who lived it in the south east of england.
The museum is a registered charity. Enjoy rescued rural buildings set in 40 acres of the south downs. On the weekend of 18 19 june 2016 visitors to the weald downland open air museum witnessed the frame of a medieval house from sole street kent being reassembled at its new position in the. The museum covers 40 acres 16 ha with over 50 historic buildings dating from 950ad to the 19th century along with gardens farm animals walks and a mill pond.
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