Milestones Museum
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Coordinates: 51°15′59″N 1°06′41″W / 51.2665°N 1.1115°W
| Milestones | |
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 Milestones Museum, taken from the carpark |
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| Established | 01 December 2000 |
| Location | Basingstoke, Hampshire, England |
| Type | Heritage centre |
| Public transit access | Basingstoke railway station and Centre Shuttle |
| Website | http://www.milestones-museum.com/ |
Milestones Museum is a museum located in Basingstoke, Hampshire, UK. It is made up of a network of streets that have been recreated on those found in Victorian and 1930s Hampshire.
It was opened on 01 December 2000 by HRH Duke of Edinburgh [1][2] as a joint project between Hampshire County Council and Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council, supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund.[3]
Features include recreations of:
- a Victorian public house
- a Victorian railway station
- a Victorian Ironmonger
- a Victorian terraced house
- a 1930s town with shops
- Sweet shop
- Toy shop (with original toys)
- Record and television shop (including original equipment)
There is a large collection of road vehicles, notably by Thornycroft and Taskers of Andover.
[edit] References
- ^ "Sir George Young: Previous Engagements: 2000". http://www.sirgeorgeyoung.org.uk/diarypast.cfm?selectyear=2000. Retrieved 06 March 2009.
- ^ "At a Meeting of Hampshire County Council held at The Castle, Winchester on Thursday, 14 December 2000 at 11.00 a.m.". 14 December 2000. http://www.hants.gov.uk/scrmxn/c31361.html. Retrieved 06 March 2009.[dead link]
- ^ "Milestones Living History Museum, Basingstoke". http://www.hants.gov.uk/architecture/milestones.html. Retrieved 06 March 2009.
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