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Welcome to the Weald & Downland Living Museum Be part of something historic and discover Sussex rural history through the seasons, in the heart of the picturesque South Downs. See what rural living was like with over a 1,000 years of history to explore, and over 50 relocated historic houses covering the 40 acre site.

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Each time, there is something new to see. It covers more than 40 acres of chalk downland, with woods, a small lake, inspiring views and plenty of places to stop and sit. Take a picnic. You need to allow half a day, at least, anyway. There's a market square - a kind of developing medieval village - with other properties dotted at intervals.

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It is almost centered between Interstate Freeway 15 on the east, and State Highway 71 on the west. General admission is $11.00 for adults and children 11 and older. It's open Sunday through Friday.

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The Weald & Downland Open Air Museum. Traditional buildings in a rural landscape that tell the story of the men, women and children who lived and worked in them over a 600-year period. You can explore the 50-acre site and visit some of our 50 exhibit buildings. Many of our exhibit houses are furnished to recreate historic domestic interiors.

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This open-air heritage museum illuminates centuries of historic English life from a West Sussex village. Been Here? 128 Want to Visit? 175 Court Barn from Lee-on-Solent. Barry Shimmon/cc.

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Weald & Downland Open Air Museum is a museum in Chichester. The museum features exhibits related to: archives, architecture, social history, industry and agriculture. Key themes, people and exhibits in the museum include: designated collection and gridshell. History & Anthropology. #146 History & Anthropology in England.

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Gnat T1 G-MOUR painted as XR991 of the Royal Air Force at North Weald Aerodrome; On display Gnat F1 at Midland Air Museum. Gnat F1 XK724 at the RAF Museum Cosford; Gnat F1 XK740 at the Solent Sky Museum, Southampton, Hampshire;. Folland Gnat T.1 'XR572/N572XR' in the markings of the RAF Red Arrows at the Jeffco open house in June 2006 Airworthy.

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The Weald and Downland Open Air Museum was launched in 1967 by a group of enthusiasts led by the museum's founder, the late Dr. J.R. Armstrong MBE. The land for the museum was gifted by a local landowner, Edward James of West Dean at a peppercorn rent. The objective was to rescue vernacular buildings that would otherwise have been demolished.

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The glimpse of journey of our Air Force from days of its inception to present can be viewed in a nut shell in this Museum. Though there is no guide but all the displays are well tagged for general public. It is open on Saturday and Sunday also from 1000 hrs to 1630 hrs.

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Weald and Downland Open Air Museum, Chichester 8 W hile some museums focus on one particular era, the Weald and Downland Museum is a collection of historic buildings spanning seven centuries.

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The Weald & Downland Living Museum is a hidden gem in the South East, quintessentially British in a picture perfect setting. Discover their fascinating collection of over 50 historic rescued rural homes and buildings, from as early as 950AD, set amongst 40 acres of beautiful landscape in the South Downs National Park.

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10:30 AM - 4:00 PM Write a review About Come and discover rescued rural buildings set in a beautiful landscape, which tell the stories of the people who lived and worked in them over 1,000 years.

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The Weald & Downland Open Air Museum near Singleton was launched in 1967 by a small group of enthusiasts, and opened to the public on 5 September 1970.. It covers a 40-acre site and has fifty exhibit buildings. There is a café, and there are walks in the woods to the south of the site. For opening times, admission prices, etc., please see the official site detailed below.

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Two of the medieval buildings in the small village at Weald and Downland Open Air Museum This isn't like walking through an indoor museum with mock up replica houses and storefronts—it's the real thing. The buildings date from the 13 th century.

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The Weald and Downland Living Museum (formerly the Weald and Downland Open-Air Museum) is one of the finest open-air museums in Britain, boasting a wonderful collection of historic buildings that have been saved from destruction. Museum Highlights.