Avoncroft’s historic buildings
In 1967 Avoncroft Museum was opened to the public following the rescue and reconstruction of a Medieval Merchant’s House from Bromsgrove.
Avoncroft’s priority is to retain historic buildings in their original location.
Over five decades, Avoncroft Museum has continued to rescue structures where this had not been achievable. The Museum now displays and cares for 25 historic buildings.
The collection comprises:
The String of Horses (1576)
The National Telephone Kiosk Collection
The Earth Closet
The Ice House
The Toll House
The Spire
The Guesten Hall
The Showman’s Wagon
The Merchant’s House
The Cockpit
The Prefab
The Nailer’s Forge
The Windmill
The Perry Mill
The Victorian Chimneys
The Granary
All of Avoncroft’s buildings were threatened with demolition or neglect. In moving them to the Avoncroft site, every effort has been made to retain as much of the original structure as possible.
