Wilderspin National School Museum & Visitor Centre, Lincolnshire - Open summer - Thursday to Sunday (incl bank holidays) 10am - 4pm. Open winter - Thursday to Sunday (incl bank holidays) 11am - 3pm. Free entry with donations welcome.

Details

Accessibility:

There is limited free parking at the back of the school and further parking in the Town Centre. The museum is fully wheelchair accessible. There are public toilets including wheelchair accessible and baby changing facilities.

Brief Description:

Wilderspin National School was built in 1844 and is one of two thousand infant schools set up by Samuel Wilderspin who was an education pioneer who also taught there. It closed as a school in 1979. The museum features school rooms giving you an idea of school life in Victorian Times. It also gives an insight into what school was like for children during the Second World War. There is also a classroom from 1979. It opened as a museum in January 2009. Guided tours are available for a small fee. There is a café serving refreshments and also a gift shop.

Further Information

Address:

4 Queen Street, Barton-Upon-Humber, North Lincolnshire DN18 5QP

Email:

mailto:enquiries@wilderspinschool.org.uk

Phone:

01652 635172

Website:

www.wilderspinschool.org.uk

Opening Hours:

Open summer: Thursday to Sunday (incl bank holidays) 10am - 4pm. Open winter: Thursday to Sunday (incl bank holidays) 11am - 3pm.

Directions:

From Hull via A63 (this route has tolls). Follow the A63 for 6.1 miles then take the left lane to take the A15 slip road to York/Beverley/Humber Bridge/A164. Turn left onto A15. At the roundabout take the 3^rd exit onto Boothferry Road/A15. At the roundabout take the 3^rd exit onto Humber Bridge/A15 and continue for 2.7 miles. Take the A1077 exit towards Barton/Winterton. At the roundabout take the 1^st exit onto Ferriby Road/A1077. Go through 1 roundabout. At the roundabout take the 2^nd exit onto Hungate. Continue onto High Street. Turn left onto Queen Street and your destination will be on the right.

From Scunthorpe via A1077. Follow the A1077 for 11.6 miles. At the roundabout take the 2^nd exit onto Ferriby Road.A1077. Go through 1 roundabout. At the roundabout take the 2^nd exit onto Hungate. Continue onto High Street. Turn left onto Queen Street and your destination will be on the right.

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Transport:

The closest railway station is Barton-on-Humber approximately 460 yards away. Buses operate in and around the area. For more travel information go to http://ww.traveline.info or call 0871 200 22 33.

Amenities:

There is a café within the museum. There are bars, restaurants, shops, hotels and bed-and-breakfast accommodation in Barton-on-Humber. There is a wealth of attractions in nearby Hull and Scunthorpe.