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Renovations near completion at the Gatekeeper's cottage
Late Summer 2025 is the aim for the opening of the museum! The exterior renovations have proceeded apace with a sink drain and safety bollards installed. Pointing work will be ongoing as it will not affect the operating of the museum. The entrance gate has been replaced and inside work is very near completion. Many thanks to The Railway Heritage Trust for its support for this work.
The courtyard is now complete and the Trust is looking forward to displaying an old Ingatestone Station sign and railway memorabilia there to welcome our visitors.
See our Renovations page for the latest information
Ingatestone Museum
Inside the museum display units have arrived and are being assembled- thanks to Essex Heritage Trust and the Essex Arts Fund for their support. Security features are being fitted, burglar and intruder alarms and CCTV so that all donations can be kept safe and enjoyed by all. Thanks to the Essex Community Fund.
Once the display units are assembled the work of labeling and displaying will start. The main room will hold artefact and board displays and also have a timeline of the parish.
The entrance room will be the welcome point, showing a video of how life has changed in the parish, produced by the late David Abrey. It will also hold research materials, books and scanned documents for anyone interested in finding out more. Here will be the changing displays of local art and photographic works.
Main display room
Community Museum
The Gatekeeper's cottage is one of the very few left in England. The Ingatestone Museum Trust is looking forward to showcasing the building as well as displaying artefacts from the parish and showing how life has changed - thanks to Lord Petre for the artefacts on loan.
We are also hoping to set up a 1950s scene -when the cottage was last occupied
DONATIONS: ITEMS NEEDED
Please contact the museum if you have a 1950s side table, tea pot, small 50s side cabinet for display items, companion fireside set - poker etc or coal scuttle.
For the stagecoach display a cartwheel,
For the entry room a 4 drawer filing cabinet, small reception table.
Plus any items relating to the parish from Roman times onwards!
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!
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