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Interior renovations start at Gatekeeper's cottage
Autumn 2024 Ingatestone Museum Trust refurbishment work is well underway
"Work has commenced on the internal refurbishment of the disused railway cottage at Ingatestone Station which will house the new “Ingatestone Museum”. This has been possible as a result of generous grants from the UK Government, the Railway Heritage Trust and Ingatestone and Fryerning Parish Council. We are very grateful to Brentwood Borough Council, which has awarded a grant from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund toward the work, the Railway Heritage Trust which has also provided funds for the work and Greater Anglia for their support and co-operation in enabling the internal refurbishment. The work will preserve and inject new life into an historic railway building”. Graham Orchard, Chairman of the Ingatestone Museum Trust.
See our Renovations page for the latest information
Community Museum
. “The UK Shared Prosperity Fund has enabled the Council to invest significant grants to boost the development of heritage, culture and sport across the borough. We are delighted to see funded projects, such as Ingatestone Museum, coming to fruition and are already noticing the positive difference that they are making to local residents. Congratulations to all involved”. Cllr David Kendall, Chair of Finance and Resources Committee at Brentwood Council
“The Railway Heritage Trust is delighted to see this beautiful piece of railway heritage finally brought back to life by the Ingatestone Museum Trust. The building lay dormant for many years and we are glad to have supported both the Trust and Greater Anglia in its restoration through a series of grants. We look forward to seeing it used as a facility to benefit the local community and celebrate its history”. Tim Hedley-Jones, Executive Director, Railway Heritage Trust
Old floor being replaced
Ingatestone Museum
The Gatekeeper's cottage is one of the very few left in England. The Ingatestone Museum Trust is working to refurbish and protect the building and then open it as a community museum. There will be historic displays about the development of the parish from Roman times onwards and changing displays of local work. We are also hoping to set up a 1950s scene -the time the last gatekeeper occupied the cottage
DONATIONS
Please contact the museum if you have a 1950s side table, tea pot, cup and saucer etc, small 50s side cabinet for display items
For the stagecoach display a cartwheel, photo of the old wheelwright shop,
For the entry room a 4 drawer filing cabinet, lockable 4 shelf bookcase, reception table.
Please contact us if you can donate any of these items or are interested in helping in any way or would like to be informed of our progress!
Etching of Ingatestone High Street