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North Warwickshire Heritage

Parsonage Project Heritage Centre

Visitor Attractions in Bedworth, Warwickshire


The Parsonage Project Heritage Centre in All Saints Square, Bedworth is run by members of the Bedworth Society which is a local civic amenity society, registered with The Civic Trust. The Parsonage is part of the magnificent Nicholas Chamberlaine Almshouses (grade two listed) which were built in 1840. Admission is free.

The Parsonage Project Heritage Centre

The Parsonage Project Heritage Centre

The Nicholas Chamberlaine Almshouses

The Nicholas Chamberlaine Almshouses


The Parsonage Project Heritage Centre is situated in the cellar of what was the town's Parsonage.

It opened in February 2000 and attracts around 4,500 visitors each year from all parts of the UK and around the World.


There are three exhibitions each year which reflect on different aspects of Bedworth's history and life in the town.
Opening hours are Tuesdays  10.30 - 1.00.
                            Fridays     10.30 - 1.00
                            Saturdays 10.30 - 3.30
Groups by arrangement.


The current exhibition is 'Spotlight on Collycroft' which takes a look at a part of Bedworth which has always had its own distinct identity.
Come and learn about the Charity Colliery, Johnny Downing’s Brickworks, the Ebenezer Chapel and meet some of the characters who lived ‘South of the Border’.



Why not treat your self to a new book about Bedworth written by a local author. 'In the Shadow of the Wheel' tells the story of a Bedworth family struggling for survival after the First World War. £7.99


The Bedworth Society was founded in 1981 to petition for the preservation of the Parsonage which forms part of the Bedworth Almshouses, the society becoming a registered charity in 1997.


The society was established for the public benefit of an area comprising of Bedworth, Bulkington, Exhall and the parts of Keresley not in Coventry.

The aims of the society are:

To promote high standards of planning and architecture in or affecting the area.
To help inform the public of the geography, history, natural history and architecture of the area.
To secure the preservation, protection, development and improvement of features of historic or public interest in the area.

The society has monthly public meetings, with a guest speaker, at the Bedworth Civic Hall from September to May which are always interesting and well attended.

The summer programe usually consists of society outings of general interest to members

The Bedworth Society are members of The Nuneaton and Bedworth Heritage Forum, Northern Warwickshire Tourist Association and The Association of Small Museums.



Facilities

  Accessible (Suitable for limited mobility)
  Non smoking establishment
  Building of Historical / Architectural interest
  Parking nearby
  Children welcome
  Shop
  Guide dogs allowed


Contact Details


Contact Name: Vince Taylor
Telephone: 024 76364 446
Address: All Saints Square
Bedworth
Warwickshire
CV12 8NR
Email: contact@bedworth-society.co.uk
Website: http://www.bedworth-society.co.uk

 

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