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Rayleigh Town Museum sits above a Pizza Restaurant | |
Established | 9 April 2016 (2016-04-09) |
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Location | 91 High Street, Rayleigh, England |
Coordinates | 51°35′09″N 0°36′19″E / 51.5858329°N 0.6052408°E / 51.5858329; 0.6052408 |
Type | Local museum |
Website | www |
The Rayleigh Town Museum is a small local museum on the top floor at 91 High Street, Rayleigh. It is run by a registered charity. The building is a Grade II listed building which is a former timber-framed house dating from at least the 16th century. The museum received funding of £89,800 in March 2015 from the Heritage Lottery Fund for its "inception, development and sustainability." It was officially opened by the local MP, Mark Francois, on 9 April 2016.
References
- Rayleigh Town Museum. "Charity overview". Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- Historic England. "91, HIGH STREET, Rayleigh". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- Rayleigh Town Museum. "The inception, development and sustainability of the Rayleigh Town Museum". Heritage Lottery Fund. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- "Cutting the ribbon". www.rayleightownmuseum.co.uk. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
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