Museum of Kent Life
Sandling, Kent
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Quick Guide
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The Museum of Kent Life is an open air museum
located at Sandling, next to Allington Locks on the east bank of the River
Medway.
Oast House at Meusium
of Kent life
picture by
N
Edmonston
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The museum has a variety of buildings, most of
which have been dismantled and re-erected at the museum. These include 2
farmhouses, a barn, cottages, granary, forge, chapel, hopper
huts, Oast, shepherds hut, tack room, village hall and wagon store.
At the museum, various aspects of farming are
recreated. There are two small hop gardens, growing Fuggles and Goldings hops.
Apple and plum orchards, a herb garden, a soft fruit garden and various
livestock.
If you live nearby or feel you would be likely
to visit several times, it would appear that if you buy a ticket by Gift Aid,
you get a ticket valid for a year (excluding events). You have to be a
UK taxpayer to qualify.
Location: Museum of Kent Life, Sandling,
Kent |
Grid Reference:TQ749582 |
Ceremonial County:
Kent |
Map Link:
multimap
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Aerial photo:
multimap
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Getting there: The Museum is located next to
the M20, five minutes from the centre of Maidstone. It is one hour from
London and 30 minutes from the Channel Tunnel and ports.
M20 Coast bound: Exit at Junction 6. Take the 3rd exit at the first
roundabout and 3rd exit on the second roundabout towards Aylesford. The Museum
is on the left past The Village Hotel.
M20 London bound: Get into the Maidstone/Chatham filter lane and exit at
Junction 6. Then take the 4th exit off the large roundabout towards
Aylesford. The Museum is on the left past The Village Hotel.
By River Boat: The
Kentish Lady
sails
from outside the Archbishop's Palace opposite the Court House in the centre
of Maidstone, just five minutes walk from Maidstone West, 10 minutes from
Maidstone East and a few minutes from the Fremlin Walk Shopping Centre.
Please call 01622 753740 to check sailing times. |
Access: |
Website:
own
museum map
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Other Useful Websites:
wiki
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Email: enquiries@museum-kentlife.co.uk |
Address: The Museum of Kent Life, Cobtree,
Lock Lane, Sandling, Maidstone, Kent |
Postcode: ME14 3AU |
Telephone: 01622 763936 |
Opening Times: Mid Feb to early Nov, open
every day, 10am to 5pm, open at other times for groups.
Event List
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Charges: Adults £7.50; Children £5.20; under 3
free; concessions £6;
Special events £1 per head more. |
Nearby Locations: |
Other Location Pages:
Living
History Section
List of Living
History Museums
Living history museums introduction
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Notes: Their website is not the easiest to find
information on, to find information on different buildings go to the site
museums map page
and take the hyperlinks in the list under the
map.
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CIN Page Ref: kent_life |
Classification:
Living History |
Date Updated: 07/2008 |
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