Apsley House
Introduction
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Apsley House
Image: © Neil Owen Taken: 4 Sep 2014
This fine house was built in 1830 and was originally occupied by well-off surgeons and coal merchants in its time. After the occupying family died out, the council bought it in 1928. Having established the town's museum collections in 1920, the town needed to find a much bigger home than the Victoria Hall they were kept in. Apsley House was the choice, and has maintained a large number of important exhibits here since. However, the ever-expanding displays are now looking to be moved to new premises in the town centre.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.552608
Longitude
-1.777841