Tom Brown's School Museum

Tom Brown's School Museum is a local museum in the village of Uffington (near Faringdon), Oxfordshire, England.[1][2][3]

View of Tom Brown's School Museum

The museum covers local history, archaeology, the author Thomas Hughes (1822–1896, author of Tom Brown's School Days), the poet laureate Sir John Betjeman (1906–1984, who lived in the village),[4] and the nearby ancient Uffington White Horse. The museum is close to the churchyard and is housed in a 17th-century schoolroom that was featured in the novel Tom Brown's School Days.[5]

See also

References
  1. "Tom Brown's School Museum, Uffington". UK: Oxfordshire Museums Council. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  2. "Tom Brown's School Museum". UK: Culture24. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  3. "Tom Brown's School Museum". UK: TripAdvisor. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  4. "Tom Brown's School Museum – Gallipoli and the legacy of Hughes and Betjeman". Modes: Understanding Collections. UK. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  5. "Tom Brown's School Museum". UK: Oxfordshire County Council. Retrieved 31 July 2017.

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