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Walsingham Bridewell at Walsingham Abbey Grounds & The Shirehall
Walsingham Bridewell at Walsingham Abbey Grounds & The Shirehall
Historic Site, £2.50-£5.50
Corridor with cell doors at Walsingham Bridewell
In light of COVID-19, the Government is advising attractions can reopen from 4 July.
Details
Walsingham Bridewell, or House of Correction is only a 5 minute walk from the Shirehall Museum. An extraordinary survival, it is almost completely unaltered since the last prisoners were let out!
Visits are independent, the key may be requested at the ticket desk in the museum.
The prison stands on the site of the former leper hospital. Set up as a House of Correction in 1598, to house vagrants and beggars and train them in useful trades, it was rebuilt in the 18th century to the plans of John Howard, the prison reformer.
Partial wheelchair access. Historic Houses property. Historic Houses members admitted free except on charity days.
Opening details
Prices
Included in Abbey Grounds and Shirehall Museum admission.
Contact
Walsingham Estate Trading Ltd
01328 820510
museum@walsinghamabbey.com
www.walsinghamabbey.com
email a friendAddress
Common Place,
Walsingham,
Norfolk,
NR22 6BP
Facilities
Coach parties accepted
Credit cards accepted (no fee)
Disabled toilets
Gift shop
Picnic site
Public toilets
Wheelchairs available
Accepts groups
Children welcome
Partial wheelchair access. Historic Houses property. Historic Houses members admitted free except on charity days.
Directions
See location on Google mapsMap reference: TF 938378 Lat: 52.89412 Long: 0.87440
In centre of Little Walsingham village, 4.5 miles north of Fakenham or south from Wells-next-the-Sea, off B1105
Parking: with charge
Accessible by Public Transport: 25 miles from King's Lynn/Norwich station
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Self-Catering Places
EventsSelf-Assessed Accessibility Details
Parking
- The surface of the car park and pathway leading to entrance:
is gravel
- Drop-off point for guests outside entrance
- The route from the parking area to the entrance:
- Is flat (i.e. without steps)
is gravelPublic Areas
- Level access (no steps/thresholds) or access by ramp or lift:
- From the entrance to reception / ticket area
- To a specially adapted public toilet suitable for wheelchair users
- To the gift shop
- Good contrast between the floor and walls
- Contrast markings on clear surfaces such as glass doors
- Visitor information available in large print (14pt and over)
Entrance
- Entrance is well lit
General
- Good colour/tonal contrast for visually impaired visitors
- Wheelchairs provided
- Free
