Bruce Castle Museum

Lordship Lane
London
N17 8NU
England

Website

www.haringey.gov.uk/leisure/brucecastlemuseum.htm

E-mail

museum.services@haringey.gov.uk

Telephone

020 8808 8772

Fax

020 8808 4118

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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Bruce Castle is a Grade I listed 16th Century manor house in 20 acres of parkland. William Compton - a member of Henry VIII’s court - built the oldest surviving parts of the building.

Since then the building has been modified several times by new owners including the Coleraine family. One of the wives of the 2nd Lord Coleraine is said to haunt the building. Sir Rowland Hill's family ran a progressive school for boys at Bruce Castle during the Victorian period. Sir Rowland reformed the British postal system and became famous for introducing the Penny Post. Bruce Castle opened as a Museum in 1906 and now houses the Borough of Haringey's local history collections and archives.

Venue Type:

Museum, Archive, Gallery, Historic house or home, Garden, parklands or rural site

 Opening hours

Wed to Sun 13.00-17.00
Summer Bank Holiday Mondays

Closed: Mon & Tues
Good Friday

 Admission charges

FREE

 General services and facilities
  • Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
  • Foreign language leaflet or brochure available
  • Guided tours
  • Information point provided
  • Pre-booking service for groups
  • Gardens open to public
  • Picnic area
  • Shop
 Children and families
  • Activities for pre-school children
  • Events and resources for children and families
  • Baby changing facilities
 Disability access
  • Audio guides specifically for blind and partially sighted people
  • Braille information and/or interpretation
  • Events/teaching/resources for people with disabilities
  • Induction loops in exhibition spaces
  • Induction loops in lecture theatres
  • Large print information and/or interpretation
  • Touch exhibits
  • Parking for disabled available
  • Toilets for disabled
  • Wheelchair access to all public areas
  • Wheelchairs available for loan
 Schools services and facilities
  • Member of staff available with responsibility for education
  • Primary school education service available
  • Secondary school education service available
  • Education facilities available
  • Reception and lunch facilities for educational groups
 Research and adult learning
  • Academic publications and resources available
  • Adult lectures and courses held
  • Teaching/resources available for HE/FE students
  • Library with public access
 Commercial and hire services
  • Licensed for weddings
  • Facilities for private functions and events
  • Meeting room available

Additional info

It is advised to book an appointment in advance for our archives Search Room (Wed & Sat 13.00 - 17.00; Thurs & Fri 9.30 - 17.00)

Lordship Lane
London
N17 8NU
England

Website

www.haringey.gov.uk/leisure/brucecastlemuseum.htm

E-mail

museum.services@haringey.gov.uk

Telephone

020 8808 8772

Fax

020 8808 4118

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.

Collection details

World Cultures, Weapons and War, Toys and Hobbies, Sport, Social History, Photography, Personalities, Industry, Fine Art, Design, Decorative and Applied Art, Archives, Architecture

Collections services

  • Object identification and/or written enquiry service
  • Specialist publications on collections available
  • Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)

Lordship Lane
London
N17 8NU
England

Website

www.haringey.gov.uk/leisure/brucecastlemuseum.htm

E-mail

museum.services@haringey.gov.uk

Telephone

020 8808 8772

Fax

020 8808 4118

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
Events details are listed below. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all. For events that don't have a specific date see the 'Resources' tab above.

Tudor Day: A Visit To Maister Compton's House at Bruce Castle Museum

30 May 2009 — 30 May 3009 *on now

Meet King Henry VIII on a pleasant day away from Court with his friend and courtier Sir William Compton at Bruce Castle, his house in Tottenham. Musicians and dancers provide entertainment, while servants demonstrate cookery and food preparation. There will be Tudor dance workshops for the public to join in, as well as plenty to see for all ages. Tudor re-enactors 'Renaissance Footnotes' and 'Henricus Rex' in full-costume provide colour and spectacle for a fun family day, looking back at the historic building's 16th century hey-day. This event is supported by 'The Friends of Bruce Castle' and 'Awards For All'.

Suitable for

  • Family friendly

When

11am-3:30pm

Admission

Free

An Evening at Bruce Castle School

14 May 2010

An Evening at Bruce Castle School. Find out about the progressive Victorian boarding school run by the family of Sir Rowland Hill, the founder of the penny post.
With Twilight tours of Bruce Castle Museum

Suitable for

  • Family friendly

When

6:30-10pm

Where

Bruce Castle Museum, Lordship Lane, London N17 8NU

Admission

Free

Lordship Lane
London
N17 8NU
England

Website

www.haringey.gov.uk/leisure/brucecastlemuseum.htm

E-mail

museum.services@haringey.gov.uk

Telephone

020 8808 8772

Fax

020 8808 4118

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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