Tom Brown's School Museum

The Uffington Museum
View of Tom Brown's School Museum
Location within Oxfordshire
Tom Brown's School Museum (England)
Established1984 (1984)
LocationUffington, Oxfordshire, England
Coordinates51°36′04″N 1°33′54″W / 51.6012°N 1.5651°W / 51.6012; -1.5651
TypeLocal museum
FounderJohn Little
CuratorGarry Gibbons
Websiteuffingtonmuseum.co.uk

Tom Brown's School Museum is a local museum in the village of Uffington (near Faringdon), Oxfordshire, England.[1][2][3] It was opened in 1984.[4]

The museum covers local history, archaeology, the author Thomas Hughes (1822–1896, author of Tom Brown's School Days), the poet laureate Sir John Betjeman (1906–1984, who lived in the village),[5] and the nearby ancient Uffington White Horse. The museum is close to the churchyard and is housed in a 17th-century schoolroom that was featured in the novel Tom Brown's School Days.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Tom Brown's School Museum, Uffington". UK: Oxfordshire Museums Council. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  2. ^ "Tom Brown's School Museum". UK: Culture24. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  3. ^ "Tom Brown's School Museum". UK: TripAdvisor. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  4. ^ "About the Museum". Tom Brown's School Museum Uffington. 26 December 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  5. ^ "Tom Brown's School Museum – Gallipoli and the legacy of Hughes and Betjeman". Modes: Understanding Collections. UK. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  6. ^ "Tom Brown's School Museum". UK: Oxfordshire County Council. Retrieved 31 July 2017.