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Bromsgrove
Museum
The Museum is housed in the former
Coach House of Davenal House, built in1780. There are
many exhibits portraying Bromsgrove’s local history
including glass, salt, nails and buttons and the
Bromsgrove Guild. There are also shop windows displaying
costumes, toys and cameras.
26 Birmingham Road 01527 831 809
Parish Church of St John
The church stands on the hill where a
Saxon church once stood. Originally rebuilt by the
Normans, the church has a 13thC chancel and south aisle
and a 14thC north aisle and tower. The church contains
much 19thC stained glass as well as interesting tombs
and monuments. The churchyard is approached through a
17thC lych gate and 42 steps.
Avoncroft
Museum of Historic Buildings
An open-air museum of historic buildings, covering seven
centuries, rescued and rebuilt here at Avoncroft. The
first was a house from Bromsgrove, the only surviving
open hall house in the shire dating from1475 with a
timber framed smoke hood of 1550. Other buildings
include a 16thC half-timbered house from Shrewsbury, a
cockpit from Bridgnorth and the great 14thC Gueston Hall
roof from Worcester Cathedral which has been
incorporated into an exhibition/concert hall. There is
also a working windmill, 18thC farm buildings and nail
and chain making workshops. Picnic
site and Tearoom Stoke Heath 01527
831 363/ 831 886
Birmingham
and Midland Museum of Transport
A collection of 100 buses and other historic vehicles.
There are operating days when visitors are able to ride
on some of the buses. 01564 826
471
Hanbury
Hall
Built in 1701 the hall is a fine red brick house in the
style of Wren. The painted ceilings and the staircase
are by Sir James Thornhill, famous for the painted hall
at Greenwich. There is also a porcelein collection,
Dutch flower pictures and a bed c.1730 with its original
hangings. In the grounds are an orangery c.1740 and an
old icehouse.
Open April to October, Sunday to Wednesday 01527 821 214
Hagley
Hall
Hagley Hall was commissioned in1756 by George, the first
Lord Lyttleton and is the last great Palladian to be
built in England. The Barrel Room has panelling and an
over-mantel salvaged from the old Hagley Hall where two
of Guy Fawkes’ fellow conspirators were caught. The
picturesque park has temples, cascading pools and a
ruined castle. 01562 882 408
Jinney
Ring Craft Centre
Craft workshops a short distance from town in the
village of Hanbury have been created in a number of
timbered barns. Potters, Wood Carvers, Stained Glass
artists can be seen at work. There is a gallery, gift
shop, tearoom and licensed restaurant. Open all year
Wednesday to Saturday 10.30am – 5.00 pm, Sunday 2.00
pm –5.30 pm 01527 821 272
HousmanTrail
A Signposted Trail takes visitors to places of interest
in the life of A E Housman. Details from the Tourist
Information centre 01527 831 809
Shopping
Daub and Wattle’s pottery shop in Windsor Street,
Bromsgrove is brick floored, oak-beamed and little
changed since it was a button factory in 1821. Original
designed pottery is hand made on the premises.
Open Tuesday to Saturday 9.30am – 5.30 pm 01527 570
004
