Buckingham Old Gaol Museum
Market Hill
Buckingham
Buckinghamshire
MK18 1JX
England
Website
Old Gaol Museum website
Telephone
Museum and TIC
01280 823020
Fax
Museum and TIC
01280 823020
Located in the heart of historic market town of Buckingham, the iconic Old Gaol was built in 1748 in the style of a castle, with later additions in 1839 by the famous local architect George Gilbert Scott. It is one of the key visitor attractions of Buckingham.
The Old Gaol Museum tells the story of Buckingham and rural life, including the Flora Thompson Collection (Lark Rise to Candleford author) and Buckinghamshire Military Trust exhibits. A number of the original cells form part of the museum visitor's experience.
Venue Type:
Museum
Additional info
Buckingham Tourist Information Centre is located within the Old Gaol Museum.
Collections of artefacts, prehistoric, saxon, roman, militaria, civil war, victorian, shop memorabilia, local hand-made lace, toys, railway, canal art, Flora Thompson memorabilia and books
Collection details
Agriculture, Archaeology, Archives, Coins and Medals, Costume and Textiles, Industry, Law and Order, Literature, Natural Sciences, Personalities, Science and Technology, Social History, Toys and Hobbies, Weapons and War
Key artists and exhibits
- Flora Thompson
- Lace
- Toys
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