EAST GRINSTEAD MUSEUM

East Grinstead Museum is situated in a purpose built building in the centre of the town, only a few minutes from the historic High Street, the Museum tells the story of East Grinstead and the surrounding area from its early beginnings to the present day... This museum closed in 1955 with the Urban District Council storing most of the collection at East Court. In 1960 some items were displayed in two cabinets there. By the 1970s, the East Grinstead Society wanted a local history museum and were offered three small rooms at East Court, in which to start it. The East Grinstead Town Museum opened in July 1976. Items of local interest were soon donated by the public. The largest number of artefacts were from the defunct pottery, rescued from the site by a local resident, Charles Goolden... Built with funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund and money raised by the local community, East Grinstead Museum invites you to discover our town.

Also known as: eastgrinsteadmuseum.org.uk

Registration numbers: 1047505 (W), 1171561 (W), CE010261 (CH)

Primary location: East Grinstead United Kingdom