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What is this attraction called?!

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VikingsandDragons · 11/08/2023 21:31

A bit of a needle in a haystack but I'm hoping someone can help me. A few years ago I remember reading about a large park/tourist attraction where they took buildings which were of interest or importance that would otherwise be lost and reassembled them. The whole site became a collection of buildings of the UK spanning all ages. Does anyone know where this is or what it's called or even if it still exists?

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NigelTheCrab · 11/08/2023 21:32

Avoncroft Museum of Historic Buildings? It’s in Worcestershire.

mrswishywashywoo · 11/08/2023 21:32

Beamish?

Okwotnext · 11/08/2023 21:33

St fagans is like this for Wales. Very good trip out

SabrinaThwaite · 11/08/2023 22:17

Weald and Downland Museum?

SabrinaThwaite · 11/08/2023 22:20

Chiltern Open Air Museum?

Ishouldgodostuff · 11/08/2023 22:21

St Fagans near Cardiff. Amazing place, many working exhibits too.
I was there once when they were filming a TV show with lots of kids in historical costumes - maybe it was Modern Mysteries or something similar (I'm not from the UK)

thatsn0tmyname · 11/08/2023 22:23

Sounds like Singleton, where they filmed The Repair Shop. Sussex way.

ValerieDoonican · 11/08/2023 22:24

As pps have said, there are several in the UK. St fagans is the only one I've visited - quite extensive with a huge range of ages of buildings including post-war prefabs!

Merapi · 11/08/2023 22:26

I thought Weald & Downland Living Museum too. It's the place they film The Repair Shop.

We went there a few years ago and really enjoyed it. There was a swallow's nest inside the entrance to the Ladies' toilets, and they were flying in and out as we queued!

CurlewKate · 11/08/2023 22:29

There's a museum in Wales like that. Amazing.

NoNameIdeas · 11/08/2023 22:38

Another vote for the Weald and Downland museum in sussex, it's fab!

painochocolate · 11/08/2023 22:42

I think your answer is one of these :)

HippyChickMama · 11/08/2023 22:43

I immediately thought of Avoncroft. Weirdly, I thought about there earlier! I was looking for something else online and it was in a list of things to do in the summer holidays on a website I was on. I went there years ago on a primary school trip

Boobahs · 11/08/2023 22:49

Black Country Living Museum.

bclm.com/

HateTheView · 11/08/2023 22:51

Don't think this is the answer but it made me think of the Cast Court at the V&A museum.

CornishTiger · 11/08/2023 22:52

I thought St Fagans.

intergalacticplanetary · 11/08/2023 22:52

As a couple of others have mentioned, Avoncroft jumped straight to my mind

SabrinaThwaite · 11/08/2023 22:53

There’s also Blists Hill at Ironbridge.

Whenwillglorioussummercome · 12/08/2023 18:59

It’s not Beamish. That’s a living history museum (and very good) but doesn’t meet your description.

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VikingsandDragons · 12/08/2023 22:51

Thank you, I'm going to work by way through the list see if any of the websites ring a bell. Only one I know it isn't is Beamish as I've been many times, but the one I read about was just about the buildings and architecture really not the history of the people or a more family orientated place. Thank you all for your help, should have some new days out to look forward to even if none are exactly what I have in my head

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Babysharkdoodoodood · 12/08/2023 22:58

IronBridge?

biarritz · 12/08/2023 23:11

Avoncroft was the first place I thought of. Doubt it would be iron bridge / blists hill as I think the buildings there are the same vintage

Brody77 · 12/08/2023 23:15

Yes I reckon avoncroft as well, it’s just about the buildings. Black Country living museum is much more about Black Country and people