Vestry House Museum

Local nameVestry House Museum
LocationLondon, UK

Vestry House Museum is a history museum in Walthamstow, focusing on the heritage of the local area. The collection includes various artifacts dating from the Victorian Era to the 20th Century including numerous archived documents and photographs.Vestry House was originally built as a workhouse and was later used as a police station and also as private housing. The building became a museum in 1931.On permanent display in the museum is the Bremer Car, the first British motor car with an internal combustion engine, which was built by Frederick Bremer in a workshop at the back of his family home in Connaught Road, Walthamstow. The car first ran in 1892 and was donated to the museum by Bremer in 1933.

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Opening hours

Wed - Sun: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Pre-booked groups and schools also on Tuesdays.

Admission

Free entry.

More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vestry_House_Museum

Official Website https://vestryhousemuseum.org.uk/

Email vhm.enquiries@walthamforest.gov.uk

Phone +44 20 8496 4391

Address Vestry Road Walthamstow, London E17 9NH, UK

Coordinates 51°35'2.681" N -0°0'46.239" E

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