Honeywood Museum
Honeywood Walk
Carshalton
Greater London
SM5 3NX
England
Website
Official Council website
Friends website - more up-to-date
Telephone
020 8770 4297
Fax
020 8770 4297
Recently completely refurbished with the assistance of the Heritage Lottery Fund, Honeywood is a fine late Victorian and Edwardian house, incorporating part of an earlier 17th century building, overlooking the picturesque town ponds. The restored interior contains a wealth of period detail and displays on a range of topics linked to the history of the local area and the people who lived here. It has an active Friends group.
Venue Type:
Museum, Historic house or home
Additional info
Wheelchair access to ground floor only.
Groups by prior booking only.
Displays tell the history of the people of the Borough of Sutton from the days of early settlement to the present, including Tudor life, the mills and country houses linked to the River Wandle, the Victorian and Edwardian eras and the Second World War. Period rooms include the Edwardian Billiards Room with its original fixtures and fittings.
Collection details
Archaeology, Architecture, Decorative and Applied Art, Inland Waterways, Industry, Social History, Toys and Hobbies, Trade and Commerce
Key artists and exhibits
- Tudor Life
- Victorian Life
- Carshalton Cricket Bowl
- Beddington Roman Villa
- Edwardian Billiards Room
- Edwardian Dining Room
- Childhood Room
- Wandle Room
- London, Brighton & South Coast Railway memorabilia
Birds of a Feather
An exhibition by local artist Joan Ferris featuring studies of birds, including many British natives.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
Website
Heritage Past and Present
An exhibition of watercolour and ink paintings by local artist Karen Baker featuring current local scenes and reflections of a bygone era. Karen paints traditional watercolour scenes around Britain, and vintage transport.
Website
Honeywood: From home to historic house
The last century has seen Honeywood evolve from a privately owned house to the present Honeywood Museum, via roles as a WW2 ARP Training and Recreation Centre and a base for voluntary organisations. This exhibition will chart the story of this much loved building and the people who have lived here.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
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