Rescuing and preserving the past of the English Midlands for over 50 years
Avoncroft Museum of Historic Buildings has been rescuing the built heritage of the Midlands since 1962, when a group of volunteers started the Museum by rescuing a timber-framed house from Bromsgrove dating back to 1450 which was about to be demolished.
Since then the Museum has rescued 30 buildings which faced destruction and transported them to our rural site in North Worcestershire, and re-erected them for the benefit of visitors from across the UK and beyond. We have also been involved in numerous campaigns and restorations to preserve buildings on their original sites when this was possible.
The Museum uses the rescued buildings to show what life was like for the people of the Midlands in the past - especially everyday buildings which would not otherwise be preserved. Our collection represents all types of peoples' homes and workplaces - not just those of the wealthy or aristocratic!
Avoncroft has done all of this without direct funding from local or national government - but has relied on the good will and support of millions of people who have visited and decided to support this work or from people who hope to visit in the future.
Please help support us by donating to the Museum's campaign to continue this important work
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Constance Thomas
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£5
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Sally
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£25
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Stephen Hughes
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£10
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Elaine Leung
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£10
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Edward
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£1,000
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Anna Curnow
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Luke
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£25
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Catherine
I hope this helps. So sad.
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Bromsgrove Ladies Circle
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£300
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Kevin
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£25
Great historic value and one of Bromsgroves greatest assets
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Gill Hassaine
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£10
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Anne
Hoping you get the donations required to repair Avoncroft!
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JAMES
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£25
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Andrea Wilkinson
We hope that this goes a little way to helping out. We got married at the Avoncroft in 2001 & it was, and still is one of the best days.
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Ninya Perry
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£50
Saddened to see the destruction caused by vandalism over the weekend. Best of luck getting back up and running.
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Alice Rainey
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£10
Don’t know whether I'm more angry or sad!! Very best wishes
Anonymous
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£15
Heartbroken to hear about the damage on the local news. I hope this will go a little way to putting things right
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Julia
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£10
I am so sorry to hear of this incident. I'm sure you will recover and and not let the actions of a few distract from the admiration of many for your work here.
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Deb Chenoweth
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£50
So sorry to see this happen to your wonderful museum, a donation for a friend in Australia who has visited a few times and can't wait to come again.
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Andy Wagg
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£25
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Colin Brown
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£25
I was most surprised to see pictures of my father who came from Essex in one of your displays making bricks by hand. We had a very enjoyable afternoon. Saddened by this mindless vandalism.
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Tracey Cummins
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£10
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Helen Boorman
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£45
Thank you to all the staff and volunteers who have created such a lovely place. Thinking of you all as you clear and restore xx
Anonymous
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£25
Love the museum and my daughter held her wedding there.
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Colin
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£25
Don’t let this pathetic, immature, mindless act of vandalism, stop the great work you are doing.
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Deb Harris
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£25
So sorry to hear about this, we were there on Saturday and had a lovely day.
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Evelyn
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£25
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Susan Keating
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£10
So sad this has happened. Good luck
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Daisy Campbell
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£10
So sorry about the mindless vandalism. We are extremely fond of Avoncroft. Wonderful to hear everyone is helping out to get everything back to normal
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Pamela Clarke
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£10
Sorry it's not much, single parent budget, but hope it helps.