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South of heritage and museums Gloucestershire Museums Group to celebrate the the celebrate to Group Museums Gloucestershire This leaflet has been created with South South with created been has leaflet This South Gloucestershire South and heritage sites of sites heritage and varied museum rich the the and the past by visiting by past the Uncover 1 Dyrham Park 2 Thornbury & 3 Avon Valley 4 Frenchay Dyrham, South Gloucestershire District Museum Railway Village Museum SN14 8HY (just off A46 between M4 Jct 18 and Bath) Chapel Street, Thornbury BS35 2BJ Bitton Station, Bath Road, Bitton, Begbrook Park, Frenchay, Bristol Bristol BS30 6HD BS16 1SZ (at the junction of Begbrook 17th century house nestled within a his small, independent museum Park and Frenchay Park Road) A 270 acre ancient deer park filled with T illustrates the history of Thornbury he Avon Valley Railway is returning magnificent trees and breathtaking views. and the Lower Severn Vale through its T steam to the former Midland Railway elebrating the history of the village Built by civil servant William Blathwayt, collections of archaeological, social, branch line between Bristol and Bath. See C of Frenchay, highlights include the the house is home to some exquisite domestic and trade items. A special the beautifully restored Victorian station, story of Chocolate and the world’s oldest Dutch paintings and ceramics. Outside exhibition features the ‘Thornbury take a ride in a heritage carriage behind chocolate bar, the history of Frenchay you can see formal planting which Roman Coin Hoard’ discovered in 2004. one of the steam or diesel locomotives, Hospital including its role as a Second contrasts with pool gardens, informal Short term exhibitions featuring a wide enjoy lunch or afternoon tea in the station World War American Army Hospital, orchards and wildflower meadows. There range of topics are changed regularly. buffet and pick up a railway-themed pioneering alpine exploration, the founding is a natural play area for children. The collection in store can be viewed souvenir in the gift shop. of Dunedin in New Zealand, the Penn by arrangement. The shop stocks local family and the settlement of Pennsylvania OPENING TIMES publications. OPENING TIMES and Hollywood film star Nigel de Brulier. Open daily except Christmas Eve and Christmas The station site and buffet are open daily except Day. 10am to 5pm and 4pm in winter, last entry OPENING TIMES Christmas Day. For steam days please see OPENING TIMES one hour before closure. Tuesday – Friday 1-4pm, Saturday 10am-4pm. timetable. Entry to the station site is free but Saturday & Sunday 2pm – 5pm, Wednesday & Closed Sundays, Mondays and Public Holidays. there is a charge for train rides. most Bank Holiday Mondays 1pm – 4pm. CONTACT Closed from late December to early February - Closed throughout December. Groups at other 0117 9372501 please check website. CONTACT times by arrangement. [email protected] 0117 932 5538 www.nationaltrust.org.uk/dyrhampark CONTACT www.avonvalleyrailway.org CONTACT 01454 857 774 = 0117 956 9963 [email protected] [email protected] FACILITIES www.thornburymuseum.org.uk FACILITIES www.frenchaymuseumarchives.co.uk/ | | | | | newmuseum.htm | | | | | = FACILITIES | | | | partial access FACILITIES FREE | | | stair lift to first floor | FREE 5 6 7 8 Yate & District Acton Court Aerospace Kingswood Heritage Centre Latteridge Road, Iron Acton, Bristol Bristol Heritage BS37 9TJ Yate & District Heritage Centre, Hayes Way, Patchway, Bristol Museum St Mary’s Green, Church Road, Yate cton Court’s remaining east wing was BS34 5BZ BS37 5BG A built in 1535 for a visit by Henry VIII Tower Lane, Warmley BS30 8XT and Anne Boleyn. This unique Grade 1 isit Aerospace Bristol and embark he museum is located in the former he Heritage Centre provides a full listed Tudor building has been preserved upon a fascinating journey through our V William Champion 18th century zinc heritage service for the Yate and largely intact; both house and grounds region’s remarkable aerospace heritage. T T and brass works and features a windmill Sodbury areas. The centre provides are scheduled monuments. The organic From biplanes to space rockets, helicopters tower. Permanent exhibits illustrate changing local history displays, space gardens comprise natural meadows that to fighter jets, discover more than a century Kingswood Forest, coal mining, Douglas for community art exhibitions, history support native wildlife, a kitchen garden of incredible aviation achievements and motorcycles, World War I and II, and community events. A free education and a walled wildflower meadow where step aboard the iconic Concorde. Tickets Kleen-eze, non-conformist religion, service and regular holiday activities are Old English and wild roses flourish. allow return visits for a year and the offered. The local history collections, museum offers an excellent café, gift shop Edwardian Kingswood, the boot and shoe trade and the Dram Road. There including artefacts, documents and OPENING TIMES and children’s outdoor play area. are regular guided walks round Warmley electronic images, are available for Open for a few special events throughout the Historic Garden and the Grotto. research. The building was formerly year, check website for further information. OPENING TIMES Victorian stables. 7 days a week, 10am to 5pm. OPENING TIMES CONTACT Closed 24th – 26th December. 1 April - 30 November - Tuesdays, Saturdays and OPENING TIMES 01454 228224 Sundays 2pm – 5pm, Bank Holidays 11am – 5pm. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and [email protected] CONTACT The Grotto is open on Sundays and Mondays of a Saturdays 10.30am to 4.30pm. www.actoncourt.com 01179 315 315 Bank Holiday, but closed at Easter. = [email protected] CONTACT aerospacebristol.org CONTACT 01454 862 200 FACILITIES 0117 960 5664 [email protected] | | | partial access | www.yateheritage.co.uk FACILITIES [email protected] | | | www.kingswoodmuseum.org.uk | | = FACILITIES | | | | | | | FREE | FACILITIES | | | | | | | | 9 Winterbourne 10 Rolls-Royce 11 Ram Hill Key Medieval Barn Heritage Trust Colliery Toilets Trust Building 165B, PO Box 3 Filton, Near Coalpit Heath. The site is in a Bristol BS34 7QE private road off Broad Lane, Ram Shop Church Lane, Winterbourne (for Satnav use BS34 6QA) Hill (nearest postcode is BS36 2TY) BS36 1SE (next to St Michael’s Church) he Heritage Trust maintains the aero he coal mine was operated from the Café engine heritage of Rolls-Royce and 1820’s to the 1860’s by the Coalpit uilt in 1342 by Thomas de Bradeston, a T T its local predecessor companies. Over 50 Heath Colliery Company. The site Parking B commoner who became wealthy in the engines are on show, from early piston contains the top of the shaft, remains King’s army, the barn is a unique medieval engines to recent jet engines, including of the horse gin, steam engine house, Disabled toilets survivor. One of the largest and earliest the Olympus from Concorde and the storage bunkers and the terminus of the raised cruck barns, with walls of local Pegasus from the Harrier. An extensive Dramway, which transported the coal Pennant sandstone, it is a magnificent archive of books, technical manuals, to the River Avon at Keynsham. These Wheelchair access example of the medieval builders’ craft. photographs, films, etc, is available to remains are set in an attractive woodland Major conservation work in 2019 may researchers. area. Group visits temporarily restrict opening times; please visit our website for more information. OPENING TIMES OPENING TIMES Room hire Visits are by appointment only, R-R Security Open at all times. OPENING TIMES requires names in advance. Children aged 10-15 Open for varied events and workshops throughout must have adult escort. FACILITIES Admission charged the year. Monthly opening dates and times, see limited | partial access | | FREE website/Facebook. Contact the Trust to arrange CONTACT FREE Free admission other visits. Admission charges for some events. 01332 823 888 (RRHT Derby office for visit enquiries) CONTACT [email protected] 01633 889 019 www.rolls-royce.com/about/heritage-trust. [email protected] aspx www.winterbournebarn.org.uk = FACILITIES FACILITIES | | FREE | | | | | | .